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Title: Paul's Non-Violent Gospel
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Theological Politics of Peace in Paul's Life and Letters
Author: Jeremy Gabrielson
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0227174658
EAN: 9780227174654
ISBN: 9780227174654
Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd
Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality
Release Date: 28/08/2014
Description: Rather than viewing the Apostle Paul's many references to peace and non-retaliation as generalized ethical principles drawn from Paul's background, Jeremy Gabrielson argues that peace and non-retaliation should be understood in relation to Paul's history of being a violent persecutor of Jesus' followers. After his 'Damascus road' experience, Paul zealously announced the gospel and abandoned his violent ways. His apostolic vocation included calling and equipping assemblies of people whose common in life was ordered by a politics characterized by peaceableness. This political dimension of Paul's gospel, in continuity with the earliest evidence we possess regarding Jesus and his disciples, stands in stark contrast to the politics of both the contemporary Roman imperial power and those who would seek to replace Rome by violent means.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 229mm
Item Length: 153mm
Item Weight: 328g
Release Year: 2014

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