Beyond Anthropocentrism: Towards a Re-Reading of Pauline Ethics
Romans 8.19–23 and Colossians 1.15–20, in which the whole creation is bound up in the liberating and reconciling work of God, are the most cited Pauline texts in ecotheology. These texts can form a hermeneutical lens with which to begin the task of re-reading Pauline ethical themes, such as Christ&#...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2009
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Theology
Year: 2009, Volume: 112, Issue: 867, Pages: 190-198 |
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| Summary: | Romans 8.19–23 and Colossians 1.15–20, in which the whole creation is bound up in the liberating and reconciling work of God, are the most cited Pauline texts in ecotheology. These texts can form a hermeneutical lens with which to begin the task of re-reading Pauline ethical themes, such as Christ's self-giving for others, to see if these may be extended beyond their (obvious) anthropocentric focus. Such a re-reading does not pretend that Paul himself envisaged such a broadening of the ethical scope of his teaching. Rather, it is shaped by a hermeneutical perspective that emerges from a reading of the texts in our present context of ecological concern, which in turn opens up possibilities of further fresh readings. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X0911200305 |