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Author | : John Ashton |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780300084412 |
Paul the Apostle has traditionally been viewed as a thinker and theologian, and scholars have focused almost exclusively on his ideas rather than on his religious experience. In this book, a leading New Testament scholar challenges this view of Paul. John Ashton demonstrates how closely Paul’s own career resembles that of a typical shaman, and he shows how every important aspect of Paul’s life and ministry may be illuminated by focusing on his experience. Drawing not only on Paul’s letters but also on contemporary writings in the Jewish and Hellenistic worlds, Ashton discusses a number of important issues relevant to the understanding of Paul and to the origins of Christianity: whether Paul is properly described as a convert, a mystic, an apostle, a prophet, or a charismatic; what his attitude was to the Jewish traditions he inherited; why he felt called upon to preach, not to his fellow Jews, but to the Gentiles; what accounts for the remarkable success of his strange new Gospel; and how we can explain his language of spirit-possession ("Christ lives in me”). In addressing these issues, Ashton demonstrates that to regard Christianity simply as a religion of the word is to ignore a vital truth about its origins.
Author | : Richard A. Horsley |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1997-11-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781563382178 |
Over the centuries, Paul has been understood as the prototypical convert from Judaism to Christianity. At the time of Pauls conversion, however, Christianity did not yet exist. Moreover, Paul says nothing to indicate that he was abandoning Judaism or Israel. He, in fact, understood his mission as the fulfillment of the promises to Israel and of Israels own destiny. In brief, Pauls gospel and mission were set over against the Roman Empire, not Judaism.
Author | : Greg Paul |
Publisher | : NavPress |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2018-02-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1631466674 |
There’s lots of bad religion out there. But the answer isn’t no religion, it’s true religion: living out—publicly and communally—what we say we believe privately and individually. True religion puts flesh on the bones of faith. Resurrecting Religion offers an inspiring, stretching vision for finding our way back to the good news of our faith. At a time when most people practice their faith in the extremes—either extremely publicly, with a legalistic, combative tone that creates division, or extremely privately, to the point that our faith becomes functionally irrelevant—award-winning author Greg Paul offers a vision for religion that is good for us and good for the world.
Author | : James D. Tabor |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2013-11-26 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1439123322 |
Draws on St. Paul's letters and other early sources to reveal the apostles' sharply competing ideas about the significance of Jesus and his teachings while demonstrating how St. Paul independently shaped Christianity as it is known today.
Author | : John Gresham Machen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Paul W. Gooch |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2022-03-17 |
Genre | : Bibles |
ISBN | : 1108477100 |
Explores the continuing and contemporary relevance of the most important, and most controversial, figure of early Christianity.
Author | : Paul J. Griffiths |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 1999-05-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0195352203 |
What social conditions and intellectual practices are necessary in order for religious cultures to flourish? Paul Griffiths finds the answer in "religious reading" --- the kind of reading in which a religious believer allows his mind to be furnished and his heart instructed by a sacred text, understood in the light of an authoritative tradition. He favorably contrasts the practices and pedagogies of traditional religious cultures with those of our own fragmented and secularized culture and insists that religious reading should be preserved.
Author | : Stephen J. Nichols |
Publisher | : Reformation Trust Publishing |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781642891317 |
The history of the church is filled with stories. Stories of triumph, stories of defeat, stories of joy, and stories of sorrow. These stories are a legacy of God's faithfulness to His people. In this book, Dr. Stephen J. Nichols provides postcards from the church through the centuries. These snapshots capture the richness of Christian history with glimpses of fascinating saints, curious places, precious artifacts, and surprising turns of events. In exploring them, Dr. Nichols takes the reader on a lively and informative journey through the record of God's providence to encourage, challenge, and enjoy. This is our story--our family history. "THE CENTURIES OF CHURCH HISTORY GIVE US A LITANY OF GOD'S DELIVERANCES. GOD HAS DONE IT BEFORE, MANY TIMES AND IN MANY WAYS, AND HE CAN DO IT AGAIN. HE WILL DO IT AGAIN. AND IN THAT, WE FIND COURAGE FOR TODAY AND FOR TOMORROW."
Author | : Paul Michael Hedges |
Publisher | : University of California Press |
Total Pages | : 583 |
Release | : 2021-02-16 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0520298918 |
A cutting-edge introduction to contemporary religious studies theory, connecting theory to data This innovative coursebook introduces students to interdisciplinary theoretical tools for understanding contemporary religiously diverse societies—both Western and non-Western. Using a case-study model, the text considers: A wide and diverse array of contemporary issues, questions, and critical approaches to the study of religion relevant to students and scholars A variety of theoretical approaches, including decolonial, feminist, hermeneutical, poststructuralist, and phenomenological analyses Current debates on whether the term "religion" is meaningful Many key issues about the study of religion, including the insider-outsider debate, material religion, and lived religion Plural and religiously diverse societies, including the theological ideas of traditions and the political and social questions that arise for those living alongside adherents of other religions Understanding Religion is designed to provide a strong foundation for instructors to explore the ideas presented in each chapter in multiple ways, engage students in meaningful activities in the classroom, and integrate additional material into their lectures. Students will gain the tools to apply specific methods from a variety of disciplines to analyze the social, political, spiritual, and cultural aspects of religions. Its unique pedagogical design means it can be used from undergraduate- to postgraduate-level courses.
Author | : John Gresham Machen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : |