Christian Theologies of Salvation: A Comparative IntroductionThe ways in which pivotal spiritual figures have attempted to address the complex and various theories of salvation Salvation redemption or deliverance from sin has been a key focus of Christian theology since the first days of the church. Theologians from St. Augustine to Karl Barth have debated the finer points of salvation for nearly as long, offering a bewildering array of competing and often contradictory theories. Christian Theologies of