The satisfaction view, Aulén claims, contains a 'divine discontinuity' and a 'legal continuity' while Christus Victor emphasizes a 'divine continuity' and a 'legal discontinuity'. He points to the emerging theology of penance in the Latin Church as the root of Anselm's ideas, particularly in the writings of Cyprian.
The passage discusses the theological concepts of satisfaction and Christus Victor, highlighting Aulén's interpretation of Anselm's work and its connection to the emerging theology of penance in the Latin Church, specifically drawing on Cyprian's writings.