a thousand years. Anselm brought in a change by stating that satisfaction was paid to God, not to the devil, by the human Jesus. Abelard challenged Anselm, saying that God made the payment on the cross and that He did so to change man. Finally, Aulen reconsidered the first thousand years, claiming that the cross was a victory over the devil rather than a ransom to him. . We will mention a few other theories in passing, just to give an idea of the variety of views propounded. McCleod