Paul Behaving Badly – Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?

E. Randolph Richards, Brandon J. O`brien (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2016
Inter-Varsity Press,US (Verlag)
978-0-8308-4472-2 (ISBN)

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Randolph Richards and Brandon O'Brien explore the complicated persona and teachings of the apostle Paul. Unpacking his personal history and cultural context, they show how Paul both offended Roman perspectives and scandalized Jewish sensibilities, revealing a vision of Christian faith that was deeply disturbing to others in his day and remains so in ours.

The apostle Paul was kind of a jerk.
He was arrogant and stubborn. He called his opponents derogatory, racist names. He legitimized slavery and silenced women. He was a moralistic, homophobic killjoy who imposed his narrow religious views on others.
Or was he?
Randolph Richards and Brandon O'Brien explore the complicated persona and teachings of the apostle Paul. Unpacking his personal history and cultural context, they show how Paul both offended Roman perspectives and scandalized Jewish sensibilities. His vision of Christian faith was deeply disturbing to those in his day and remains so in ours.
Paul behaved badly, but not just in the ways we might think. Take another look at Paul and see why this "worst of sinners" dares to say, "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ."

E. Randolph Richards (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean and professor of biblical studies in the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University. His books include Rediscovering Jesus, Rediscovering Paul, The Story of Israel and Paul and First-Century Letter Writing. Brandon J. O'Brien (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is assistant professor of Christian theology at Ouachita Baptist University and director of OBU at New Life Church. O'Brien is a senior editor for Leadership Journal. Together O'Brien and Richards are coauthors of Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes.

Preface

Introduction: The Problems with Paul

1. Paul Was Kind of a Jerk

2. Paul Was a Killjoy

3. Paul Was a Racist

4. Paul Supported Slavery

5. Paul Was a Chauvinist

6. Paul Was Homophobic

7. Paul Was a Hypocrite

8. Paul Twisted Scripture

Conclusion: Should We Be Following Paul?

Acknowledgments

Notes

Author Index

Subject Index

Scripture Index

Erscheinungsdatum	23.11.2016
Verlagsort	Illinois
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 210 mm
Gewicht	268 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-8308-4472-4 / 0830844724
ISBN-13	978-0-8308-4472-2 / 9780830844722
Zustand	Neuware