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Paul and the Dynamics of Power : Communication and Interaction in the Early Christ-Movement.

In this illuminating study Kathy Ehrensperger looks at the question of Paul's use of power and authority as an apostle who understands himself as called to proclaim the Gospel among the gentiles. Ehrensperger examines the broad range of perspectives on how this use of power should be evaluated....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ehrensperger, Kathy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2007.
Colección:Library of New Testament studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Chapter 1. Reading the Pauline Letters: Presuppositions and Contexts""; ""1.1 Earlier Studies on Paul and Power""; ""1.2 Hermeneutical Presuppositions of this Study""; ""1.2.1 The Cultural Embeddedness â€? Judaism and its Scriptures""; ""1.2.2 The Social, Political and â€?Religiousâ€? Context â€? The Roman Empire""; ""1.3 The Focus of this Study""; ""1.4 Plan of the Book""; ""Chapter 2. Concepts of Power in Contemporary Theory""; ""2.1 Definitions of Power""; ""2.2 â€?Power-overâ€? or Strategic Power""
  • ""2.3 â€?Power-toâ€? or Communicative Power""""2.4 Strategic and Communicative Concepts of Power in Critical Discussion""; ""2.4.1 Critiques of Arendt: Habermas and Feminist Theories""; ""2.4.2 Transformative Power""; ""2.4.3 Power-to and Power-with â€? a Feminist Conception of Power""; ""2.4.4 Asymmetry and Hierarchy in Power Relations""; ""2.5 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3. The Exercise of Power â€? Networking in the Early Christ-Movement""; ""3.1 The Circle of Apostles and Paul""; ""3.1.1 Apostles and Their Relationship According to 1 Thessalonians""
  • ""3.1.2 Apostles and Power Dynamics According to Galatians 1.13â€?2.14""""3.2 Paul and Co-Workers in Christ""; ""3.2.1 (omitted) â€? Terminology and Identity Issues""; ""3.2.2 (omitted), (omitted) â€? Terminology and Identity Issues""; ""3.2.3 Co-Senders of the Pauline Letters""; ""3.2.4 Letter Endings and Paulâ€?s Assistants""; ""3.2.5 Others Greeted in the Pauline Letters""; ""3.2.6 Moved by Christ â€? Leadership on the Move""; ""3.3 (omitted), Paul and the Pauline Circle""; ""3.3.1 Letter Writing and Ongoing Communication""; ""3.3.2 (omitted) as Communities of Siblings""
  • ""3.4 Conclusion: (omitted) and (omitted) â€? Asymmetrical Relationships""""Chapter 4. Power in Action â€? the Dynamics of Grace""; ""4.1 The Power of the â€?Grace and Works of the Lawâ€? â€? Dichotomy in Pauline Interpretation""; ""4.2 Grace and Power or Grace as Power""; ""4.3 Grace in Action â€? the Collection Project (2 Corinthians 8-9)""; ""4.4 The Power of Grace according to the Scriptures""; ""4.4.1 (omitted) and the (omitted) Debate""; ""4.4.2 The Covenantal Dimension of (omitted)""; ""4.5 Conclusion: Grace as Mutual Empowerment""
  • ""Chapter 5. The Grace and Burden of Apostleship: Paulâ€?s Perception of (omitted)""""5.1 The (omitted) of Being Called and Sent â€? Paulâ€?s Call Narrative in Galatians 1â€?2""; ""5.2 Being Called and Sent According to the Prophets""; ""5.2.1 The Call Narrative in Isaiah 6""; ""5.2.2 The Call Narrative in Jeremiah 1""; ""5.2.3 The Call Narrative in Ezekiel 1â€?2""; ""5.2.4 Paulâ€?s Experience of (omitted) in Light of the Prophets""; ""5.3 (omitted) and (omitted) in Romans""; ""5.4 Paulâ€?s Perception of (omitted) in Relation to (omitted)""