In the anthology "The Power of the Cross," edited by Frauke Bielefeldt, a controversial core question of the Christian faith is addressed: the significance of Jesus' death on the cross.

What happened there on Golgotha? Did Jesus willingly go to his death? How did he understand his own death? And what does all of this mean for Christians today? The authors engage with current controversies, such as the question of whether God really needs a bloody sacrifice for sin to be atoned. How does this align with the God of love?

Above all, they demonstrate the power and new possibilities for life that the cross of Christ offers to Christians: the power of forgiveness, liberation from guilt, and God's solidarity and identification with us in the face of suffering.

This book bridges the gap between sound theology and dynamic practice.

Contributions by Tillmann Krüger, Swen Schönheit, Christoph Stenschke, Michael Bendorf, Carsten Friedrich, Uwe Swarat, Guido Baltes, Siegbert Riecker, Maximilian Zimmermann, Heinrich Christian Rust, Frauke Bielefeldt, Waldemar Justus, Thomas Greiner, Markus Schaller, Jonathan Walzer, Stefan Vatter, Richard Aidoo.