Paul the Apostle to America

by Jewett, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780664254834
• ISBN10: 0664254837
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-08-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Using a nontechnical presentation of recent research and a sometimes-whimsical treatment of contemporary artifacts, Robert Jewett shows how Paul engages and challenges American society in unexpected ways. He offers preliminary explorations of the relevance of Paul's letters to the American scene and exploits the resources of scientific biblical research that allow Paul's message to be clarified. Important trends in American culture, including popular entertainment and books, are brought into interaction with freshly discovered aspects of Pauline thought.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Pauline Scholarship Interacting With Cultural Trends
Overcoming the Eurocentric View of Paul	p. 3
Interpreting Paul in the American Context	p. 13
Law and the Coexistence of Jews and Gentiles	p. 32
The Sexual Liberation of Paul and His Churches	p. 45
Slavery and the Tactful Revolution of the New Age	p. 59
New Pauline Resources for the American Future
Tenement Churches and Pauline Love Feasts	p. 73
Discharged from the Law of Consumerism	p. 87
Truth and Dark Mirrors: The Opening of the American Mind	p. 98
Paul and the Democratic Prospect	p. 112
Notes	p. 129
Index of Passages	p. 161
Index of Authors Cited	p. 165
Index of Subjects	p. 171
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