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Kant on Atonement

In his Religion[1] Kant lays out an atonement model whose initial dynamics look very much like those of Anselm of Canterbury.  However, in keeping with his commitments to outlining a religion using human reason alone, Kant then eschews any metaphysical discussion of Jesus as God incarnate and vicarious restitution owed by humanity which only God can make, offering instead an alternative model for satisfaction.
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