Saint Paul, master of the spiritual life "in Christ" / / Elliott C. Maloney, OSB ; cover design by Jodi Hendrickson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465553703321
• Autore: Maloney Elliott C.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Collegeville, Minnesota : , : Liturgical Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 0-8146-8290-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (156 p.)
• Disciplina: 227/.06
• Soggetti: Spiritual life - Christianity; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "A Michael Glazier Book."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Coverpage; Titlepage; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Some Preliminary Considerations; Cultural Differences; Pseudonymous Paul; The Methodology of This Book; Part One: Humanity before Christ; Chapter 1: The Human Condition; Symbolic Thinking; Two Biblical Images of the Human Condition; The Image of Human Weakness: "The Flesh"; The Image of Sin and Redemption; Romans 5:12-21; How Humanity Misses Its Calling to Greatness; The Wrath of God; Some Modern Categories to Help the Discussion; The Untruth of Paul's Society; Chapter 2: The Beginning of God's Plan for Salvation; Paul's Critique of Israel's ResponseHow Israel Failed; The Failure of the Law; Seeking Righteousness That Comes from the Law; The Threat Posed by Some Jewish Christians; Part Two: God's Gift to Humanity "in Christ"; Chapter 3: The Effects of the Christ Event: Part 1; Pauline Omissions?; The Pauline Images; Grace; Expiation; Justification; Sanctification/Holiness; Reconciliation; Chapter 4: The Effects of the Christ Event: Part 2; Redemptive Liberation; Transformation into a New Creation; Glorification; Salvation; General Conclusion to Chapters 3 and 4; Chapter 5: The Identity and Experience of "Spirit" in Paul"Spirit" in the Old Testament; The Meaning of "Spirit" in Paul; The Experience of the Spirit; The Presence of God; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter 6: The Effects of the Spirit; The New Covenant of the Kingdom; The Hope of ; Future Salvation; The Power of the Spirit for a Christlike Life; Guidance of the Spirit in Ethical Matters; The Special Gifts of the Spirit to the Community; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter 7: Paul's Language of the Unity of Christians "in Christ"; The Prepositional Phrases with "Christ"; Other Terms and Phrases; The Body of ChristDying and Rising with Christ; Chapter 8: The Nature of Unity "in Christ"; Baptism: Our Entrance into Union "in Christ"; The Equality of All "in Christ"; An Eschatological Continuum; The Cruciform Reality of Union "in Christ"; The Mission to Reconcile the World with God; Summary and Conclusion to Chapters 7 and 8: Christian Unity "in Christ"; Chapter 9: The Praxis of Christian Life "in Christ" (The Pauline Imperative); First Thessalonians; Excursus: Paul's Understanding of "Love"; The First Letter to the Corinthians; The Letter to the Galatians; The Letter to Philemon; The Letter to the PhilippiansThe Second Letter to the Corinthians; The Letter to the Romans; Conclusion; Conclusion: The Ideal Pauline Community; The Gift of the Cross; Community; Authentic Living; The Gift of the Spirit; The Moral Life of the Community; Eschatology; The Mission; Appendix: Exegesis of Two Controversial Texts; Bibliography