Bowing before Christ - nodding to the state?: reading Paul politically with Oliver O'Donovan and John Howard Yoder
Does the apostle Paul sponsor political conservatism? A growing number of scholars dispute this perception, arguing that Paul's political imagery and in particular the confession that ""Jesus Christ is Lord"" directly challenge the proud Roman emperor.This book critically en...
| Summary: | Does the apostle Paul sponsor political conservatism? A growing number of scholars dispute this perception, arguing that Paul's political imagery and in particular the confession that ""Jesus Christ is Lord"" directly challenge the proud Roman emperor.This book critically engages these proposals, seeking to point out with greater precision the function of political imagery within the Pauline narrative. Dorothea H. Bertschmann starts by conversing with the works of John Howard Yoder and Oliver O'Donovan, two modern political ethicists and theologians. She argues that both thinkers in all their |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (225 p) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-567-23473-5 |
