Bibliograph

The first Paul, reclaiming the radical visionary behind the Church's conservative icon, Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan

Type

Label

The first Paul, reclaiming the radical visionary behind the Church's conservative icon, Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 225) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The first Paul

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

535576628

Responsibility statement

Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan

Sub title

reclaiming the radical visionary behind the Church's conservative icon

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

Table Of Contents

Paul : appealing or appalling? -- How to read a Pauline letter -- The life of a long-distance apostle -- "Jesus Christ is Lord" -- "Christ crucified" -- "Justification by grace through faith" -- Life together "in Christ" -- The death of an apostle

Target audience

adult

Classification