Greg Boyd: Apologies & Explanations Is the Cross Merely a Solution to a Problem God Made?
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Mar 25, 2026 
Greg Boyd, theologian and pastor known for writing on the crucifixion and noncoercive divine love, responds to doubts about God’s worthiness. He rejects the idea God predestined human failure and reframes Adam and Eve as a parable. He emphasizes human freedom, praise as recognizing God’s beauty, and anchoring belief in Christ crucified.
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Human Responsibility Amid Corrupt Nature
- Humans are morally responsible for their choices even if our nature is corrupted and prone to selfishness.
- Greg Boyd argues God lures us toward self-sacrificial love but never coerces us, so our failures aren't God-made inevitabilities.
Practice Praise As Acknowledging God
- Praise should focus on acknowledging who God is, not merely thanking God for rescue from trouble.
- Boyd uses C.S. Lewis's idea that awe leads to praise and that praising participates in God's beauty, love, and goodness.
Perfection Intuition Points Toward God
- Our sense of moral imperfection presupposes an intuition of perfection, which points to God as the epitome of goodness and beauty.
- Boyd invites awe (stars, mountains, art) as the human experience that naturally orients us toward praise.
