also distinguishes it from most other religious accounts. In Christian theology, the human being can never work out salvation for oneself—nor can another person; only God is able to. In recent times, without in any way leaving behind the great tradition, Jesus Christ’s life, ministry, and proclamation have also been highlighted as the basis of salvation, but only when linked to his whole history. Similarly, recently, topics such as the alleged link of the Christian story of the suffering and dying