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Paul's Non-Violent Gospel: The Theological Politics of Peace in Paul's Life and Letters
Jeremy Gabrielson
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Description for Paul's Non-Violent Gospel: The Theological Politics of Peace in Paul's Life and Letters
Paperback. An insightful study of St Paul's commitment to peace and non-violence, exploring the personal, theological and political aspects of his advocacy of a way of life at odds with the dominant ideologies of his time. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRCF2; HRCG3; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Clarke & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227174654
SKU
V9780227174654
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About Jeremy Gabrielson
Jeremy Gabrielson (PhD, Univeristy of St Andrews) lives in Scotts Valley, California
Reviews for Paul's Non-Violent Gospel: The Theological Politics of Peace in Paul's Life and Letters
"Gabrielson's thesis is a paradigm shift to present Paul's Gospel as a non-violent Gospel...Gabrielson's work is of great significance for its intellectual insight." -Stanley Okeke, The Expository Times, 126.12, September 2015