Romans and the power of the believer
"Richard J. Britton uses the critical theory of Jacques Derrida, Giorgio Agamben, and others to examine the financial, gift, and olive tree metaphors of Paul's Letter to the Romans. Drawing upon papyri about money, gifts, and friendship, Greek and Roman farming handbooks, and later sources...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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Atlanta, GA
SBL Press
[2022]
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| In: |
Semeia studies (number 99)
Year: 2022 |
| Series/Journal: | Semeia studies Atlanta, Ga.
number 99 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Romans
/ Faith
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Deconstruction
B Bible. Romans Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Summary: | "Richard J. Britton uses the critical theory of Jacques Derrida, Giorgio Agamben, and others to examine the financial, gift, and olive tree metaphors of Paul's Letter to the Romans. Drawing upon papyri about money, gifts, and friendship, Greek and Roman farming handbooks, and later sources, including the Book of Mormon and writings from colonized places, Britton questions the way some people understand faith, grace, and identity in the New Testament and beyond. Britton asserts that the believer is not a passive recipient of God's grace and righteousness but rather an interpreter, reader, and decision maker actively involved in reciprocal exchange and enhancement of God's eschatological and soteriological project. Believers, he concludes, negotiate meaning through their own interaction with texts and traditions in combination with their own personal relationship with the divine and the world. Turning to the contemporary world, Britton contends that, if we want to upend the oppression of established religion and ideology, we must first appreciate the believer as a powerful and responsible agent within God's cosmic project." |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-186) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1628373121 |