Hojin Ahn is the Head Minister of Korean Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia (PCC) at Halifax, Canada. He publishes academic articles on Calvin and Barth in the Scottish Journal of Theology and several Korean theological journals.
"""In this penetrating study, Ahn offers an acute and discerning analysis of 'nonviolent atonement' theories in comparison with traditional 'substitutionary' approaches and persuasively argues for the tradition's more holistic reach. Ahn employs a generous and appreciative reading of the tradition's contemporary critics, using them to help reframe and broaden his Chalcedonian vision of the God-Man's redemptive work. This is a work of classical theological reflection of exemplary vitality and pertinence and deserves a wide readership."" --Ephraim Radner, Wycliffe College ""Was the death of Jesus Christ a form of child abuse? Hojin Ahn rescues the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement from both the lurid descriptions of evangelical preachers and the avant-garde theologians through this careful and critical analysis of the place of violence in atonement theology. His description of the 'for us' nature of Christ is an invitation for dialogue and a reason for doxology. I heartily commend this book."" --Stephen Andrews, Wycliffe College ""Hojin Ahn's defense of substitutionary atonement offers a salutary contribution to current debates surrounding divine violence. Rightly arguing that it is God's self-sacrificial love that satisfies his eternal justice, Ahn takes the best from Anselm, Calvin, and Barth in a nuanced yet penetrating critique of nonviolent atonement theories. Ahn explains why we may rightly claim that God took our sin upon himself while at the same time judging and annihilating sin--including structural evil and violence."" --Hans Boersma, Nashotah House Theological Seminary"