The first Paul : reclaiming the radical visionary behind the Church's conservative icon /
The authors show how the apostle was slowly but steadily "deradicalized" to fit Roman social norms in regards to slavery, patriarchy, and patronage. In truth, Paul was an appealing apostle of Jesus whose vision of life "in Christ"--one of his favored phrases--is remarkably faithf...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
HarperOne,
[2009]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The authors show how the apostle was slowly but steadily "deradicalized" to fit Roman social norms in regards to slavery, patriarchy, and patronage. In truth, Paul was an appealing apostle of Jesus whose vision of life "in Christ"--one of his favored phrases--is remarkably faithful to the message of Jesus himself. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 230 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page [225]) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780061430725 0061430722 |