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The Community, the Individual and the Common Good

'To Idion' and 'to Sympheron' in the Greco-Roman World and Paul [Paperback]

by Kei Eun Chang (new Hampshire Korean Christian Church, Bedford, Usa)

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      February 2015

    • Weight

      382g

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    Product Description

    This book investigates Paul's effort to combat factionalism by his use of the Greco-Roman rhetoric of 'the common advantage' to overcome socio-ethical problems caused by the improper exercise of 'private advantage' in Corinth. Chang examines 'the common advantage', first, as a fundamental principle that defined human and societal relationships in the Greco-Roman world. He explores how the neglect and misunderstanding of this principle lay at the root of relational and societal breakdowns. The book further examines Paul's use of the term and demonstrates that, when properly understood and appropriated, the principle of 'the common advantage' is pivotal to keeping societies and relationships dynamic and healthy. Conversely,when common advantage is not functioning and, concomitantly, private advantage is wrongly emphasized at its expense, relational, societal and ecclesiastical breakdowns occur. The book culminates in demonstrating that, for Paul, 'the common advantage' carries missional and salvific implications that override and subvert socio-ethnic boundaries. In this way, otherwise hostile social groups will realize a healthy symbiosis.

    Specification

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      February 2015

    • Weight

      382g

    • Page Count

      272

    • Dimensions

      156 x 234 x 15 mm

    • ISBN

      9780567662521

    • ISBN-10

      0567662527

    • Eden Code

      4304374

    More Information

    • ISBN: 9780567662521

    • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Release Date: February 2015

    • Weight: 382g

    • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 15 mm

    • Eden Code: 4304374


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