Author
J.Dorcas Gordon
Book Format
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Publisher
Continuum
Published
November 1997
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Product Description
This work investigates the social dynamics within the Corinthian community and the function of Paul's argumentation in the light of those dynamics. The models of Victor Turner and Mary Douglas, cultural anthropologists, guide the inquiry. Gordon concludes that the conflict in 1 Corinthians 7 arose as the result of two antithetical views of the root metaphor, 'In Christ all are children of God, no male and female'. One group supported a kinship system based on patrilineal marriage and hierarchical community structures. A second group demanded that an egalitarian sibling relationship should order the community. Paul attempts to persuade both factions that their commitment to each other and to him is primary. His arguments encourage each group to reconsider the absoluteness of its stance and to learn to live with ambiguity.
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Author
J.Dorcas Gordon
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Continuum
Published
November 1997
Weight
500g
Page Count
256
Dimensions
156 x 234 x 17 mm
ISBN
9781850756859
ISBN-10
1850756856
Eden Code
1181737
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Author/Creator: J.Dorcas Gordon
ISBN: 9781850756859
Publisher: Continuum
Release Date: November 1997
Weight: 500g
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 17 mm
Eden Code: 1181737
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