Re-envisioning the Olympic Games: Paul’s use of athletic imagery in Philippians
This essay explores how Paul uses athletic imagery to re-envision the Christian life in his letter to the Philippians. In order to explore how Paul is using athletic imagery I first examine some common associations with athletes in the ancient world. Then I discuss how someone contemporaneous with P...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2012
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Theology
Year: 2012, Volume: 115, Issue: 4, Pages: 243-252 |
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Athletics
B Olympics B Human Agency B goal-orientation B divine agency B Philippians B Paul |
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