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St Paul and Philosophy : An Introduction to the Essence of Christianity.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boulnois, Olivier, author.
- Series:
- Explorations in Philosophy and Theology.
- Explorations in Philosophy and Theology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint,.
- Paul.
- Bible. Epistles of Paul--Theology.
- Bible.
- Philosophy and religion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (212 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
- System Details:
- text file rdaft
- Summary:
- An examination of the thought of Saint Paul by a leading French philosopher of religion, illuminating the significance of Paul for interpretations of time, being-in-the-world, history and ethics.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Explorations in Philosophy and Theology
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- The Goal: The Essence of Christianity
- The Discipline: Philosophy of Religion
- The Method: Phenomenology and Genealogy
- A Figure: Paul
- 1 Logos: The Wisdom of the Cross(1 Corinthians 1)
- An Experience without Discourse?
- The Heideggerian Destruction
- The Lutheran Destruction
- Pauline Destruction
- The Logos in Situation
- Paul Supports His Demonstration with Two Proofs
- The Condition of Charity
- 2 Cosmos: The Time of the End
- The Event
- The End of Time (Eskhaton)
- Beyond Presence: The Advent (Parousia)
- Imminence
- Tribulation (thlipsis)
- The Moment (Kairos): The Temporal Dimension of Thlipsis
- The Spatial Dimension of Thlipsis
- The cosmos (kosmos)
- 3 Ethos (1): The Use of the World and the Suspension of Differences
- Doing Good and Avoiding Evil
- 'As Not': The Deactivation of the World
- The Use of the World
- Can We Make Use of a Thing as Not Making Use of It?
- Political scope
- 4 Ethos (2): The Law, Powerlessness and Judaism
- Powerlessness in the First Person
- A Collective 'I'
- The Grace of Law
- The Law and Charity
- The Law and the Universal
- 5 Ethos (3): The Empire of Evil and the Overflow of Good
- Nietzsche and the Dysgospel
- Augustine and Original Sin
- Paul and the Origin of Evil (Romans 5:12)
- Is Death a Punishment for Sin?
- What Is the Relationship between the First Fault and the Faults of All?
- What Is the Relationship between Sin and Death?
- The Overflow of the Good
- 6 The Messiah and the Self
- The First and the Last Man
- Flesh and Spirit
- One Body
- The Messianic Self
- 7 The 'Mystery of Evil' and the Secret of History
- An Apocalypse
- 'He Who Holds Back' (Ho Katekhôn)
- The Antichrist
- 'What Holds Back' (To Katekhon).
- Dualism
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Index.
- ISBN:
- 1-350-47000-7
- 1-350-46999-8
- OCLC:
- 1541770707
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