Cosmology and Self in the Apostle Paul
Author | : Troels Engberg-Pedersen |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2010-03-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199558568 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199558566 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cosmology and Self in the Apostle Paul written by Troels Engberg-Pedersen and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents an innovative challenge to the traditional reading of Paul. Troels Engberg-Pedersen argues that the usual mainly cognitive and metaphorical ways of understanding central Pauline concepts must be supplemented by a literal understanding that directly reflects Paul's materialist cosmology.