wholly so, and Satisfaction Theory in its emphasis on "the service which Christ qua homo renders". Regardless of whether they agree with his arguments, most contemporary discussions of the Atonement follow Aulén's three categories, and the term Christus Victor has become synonymous with the 'classic' view he advocated. Studies and career Uppsala University: Candidate of Philosophy 1899 Licenciate of Theology 1906 Doctor of Theology 1915 Lecturer of Theological Encyclopedia 1907 Lecturer of Dogmatism 1910 Lund University: Professor of Systematic Theology 1913 Bishop of the Diocese of Strängnäs 1933 Bibliography The Faith of the Christian Church. Swedish: 1923, English: 1948; 5th ed. 1952, English: 1960 Christus Victor: A Historical Study of the Three Main Types of the Idea of Atonement. Swedish: 1930, English: 1931 Church, Law and Society. Scribner, 1948. Eucharist and Sacrifice. Swedish: 1956, English: 1958 Reformation and Catholicity. Swedish: 1959, English: 1961 The Drama and the Symbols. Swedish: 1970, English: 1970 Jesus in Contemporary Historical Research. Swedish: 1976, English: 1976 See also Samfundet Nordens Frihet, where Aulén was a board member References 1879 births 1977 deaths People from Kalmar Municipality Swedish theologians Lutheran bishops of Strängnäs 20th-century Lutheran bishops 20th-century Protestant theologians Corresponding Fellows of the British Academy