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Reading Paul /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cascade companionsPublication details: Eugene, OR : Cascade Books, ©2008.Description: x, 196 pages. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781556351952
  • 155635195X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 227.06 22
LOC classification:
  • BS2651 .G67 2008
Contents:
1. Why Paul? -- 2. "Grace and apostleship" : conversion, call, commission -- 3. "To spread the gospel" : missionary, pastor, letter-writer -- 4. "The power of God for salvation" : an overview of Paul's gospel -- 5. "In the fullness of time" : apocalyptic crossroads -- 6. "The gospel of God" : covenant faithfulness and surprising grace -- 7. "Even death on a cross" : the meaning(s) of Christ's death -- 8. "God raised" and "highly exalted him" : Jesus is son of God and Lord -- 9. "
Summary: "Explores the central themes of Paul's gospel. Gorman places special emphasis on the theopolitical character of Paul's gospel and on its themes of cross and resurrection, multiculturalism in the church, and peacemaking and nonviolence as the way of Christ. Gorman also offers a distinctive interpretation of justification by faith as participation in Christ"--From publisher description.
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Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 227.06 G671R (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 043625

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Why Paul? -- 2. "Grace and apostleship" : conversion, call, commission -- 3. "To spread the gospel" : missionary, pastor, letter-writer -- 4. "The power of God for salvation" : an overview of Paul's gospel -- 5. "In the fullness of time" : apocalyptic crossroads -- 6. "The gospel of God" : covenant faithfulness and surprising grace -- 7. "Even death on a cross" : the meaning(s) of Christ's death -- 8. "God raised" and "highly exalted him" : Jesus is son of God and Lord -- 9. "

"Explores the central themes of Paul's gospel. Gorman places special emphasis on the theopolitical character of Paul's gospel and on its themes of cross and resurrection, multiculturalism in the church, and peacemaking and nonviolence as the way of Christ. Gorman also offers a distinctive interpretation of justification by faith as participation in Christ"--From publisher description.

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