Barclay's Gift via XAPIΣ: Grace and Race/ Place from St. Paul to King Jr
In this article, Dr. John Barclay's work in Pauline studies and particularly his research on the ancient notion of gift (charis [χαQiS]) will be used to inform the modern social-and really the theological-predicament of race and place for the church of Jesus Christ. While reviews and reflection...
| Summary: | In this article, Dr. John Barclay's work in Pauline studies and particularly his research on the ancient notion of gift (charis [χαQiS]) will be used to inform the modern social-and really the theological-predicament of race and place for the church of Jesus Christ. While reviews and reflections of Barclay's work have focused on the author's place in the so-called New Perspective and intertestamental understandings of soteriological constructs in the NT, his theological utility for systematics engaging in the social sciences, ethics and practical theology have largely remained unexplored. Civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr., famously opined, 'We must face the fact that
the church is still the most segregated major institution
'With this in mind, Barclay offers a genuine gift to our understanding of charis, which has implications for the post-segregated church today as she finds herself in a racialized world of brokenness and disparity. This paper will aim to creatively explore the theological utility of Barclay's work in this intersection of race and place for the church, as she bears witness to the gracious gift of God in Christ. |
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| ISSN: | 2772-5472 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Evangelical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/27725472-08904004 |