Liberating Paul: The Justice of God and the Politics of the Apostle
For centuries the apostle Paul has been invoked to justify oppression - whether on behalf of slavery, to enforce unquestioned obedience to the state, to silence women, or to legitimate anti-Semitism. To interpret Paul is thus to set foot on a terrible battleground between spiritual forces. But as Neil Elliott argues, the struggle to liberate human beings from the power of Death requires "Liberating Paul" from his enthrallment to that power. In...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0800623797
ISBN13:9780800623791
Release Date:February 2005
Publisher:Fortress Press
Length:308 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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Epistle liberation theology
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Dr. Elliott makes a wonderful argument for a new reading of Paul. He looks past the screen of history (especially Luther's views on Paul) and allows the context of the 1st century Mediterean world shape the possible intentions of the Apostle. While this book presents solid arguments of history and language criticism, Elliot's conclusions are liberal and might upset people with closed minds.
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