Did God punish Jesus on the cross? Chalke vs Wilson Bible debate #3 Unbelievable?

In their 3rd debate church leaders Steve Chalke and Andrew Wilson debate the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. Chalke famously described the concept of God punishing Jesus as 'cosmic child abuse'.

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