Paul and the dynamics of power : communication and interaction in the early Christ-movement / Kathy Ehrensperger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ehrensperger, Kathy, 1956- author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 325.

Library of New Testament studies ; 325

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paul, the Apostle, Saint.

Paul.

Bible. Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Christianity and politics--History.

Christianity and politics.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Power (Christian theology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In this illuminating study Kathy Ehrensperger looks at the question of Paul's use of power and authority as an apostle who understands himself as called to proclaim the Gospel among the gentiles. Ehrensperger examines the broad range of perspectives on how this use of power should be evaluated. These range from the traditional interpretation of unquestioned, taken for granted for a church leader, to a feminist interpretation. She examines whether or not Paul's use of power presents an open or hidden re-inscription of hierarchical structures in what was previously a discipleship of equals. Paul and the Dynamics of Power questions whether such hierarchical tendencies are rightly identified within Paul's discourse of power. Furthermore it considers whether these are inherently and necessarily expressions of domination and control and are thus in opposition to a 'discipleship of equals'? In her careful analysis Ehrensperger draws on such wide-ranging figures as Derrida, Michel Foucault and James Scott. This enables fresh insights into Paul's use of authority and power in its first century context."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

1. The Pauline Letters: Presuppositions and Contexts of Reading

2. Contexts of Power in Contemporary Theory

3. The Exercise of Power - Networking in the Early Christ-Movement

4. Power in Action - the Dynamics of Grace in Pauline Discourse

5. The Grace and Burden of Apostleship - Paul's Perception of Apostole

6. Power in Weakness - The Discourse of Confrontation and Conflict

7. Power in Interaction - Paul and the Discourse of Education

8. Power in Interaction - The Discourse of Imitation

9. Power in Interaction - The Discourse of Response-ability

10.The Dynamics of Power and the Challenge of Empowerment.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-225) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613192608

9780567114808

0567114805

9781283192606

1283192608

9780567661067

0567661067

OCLC:

745866129