The practice of the body of Christ : human agency in Pauline theology after MacIntyre /

The practice of the body of Christ : human agency in Pauline theology after MacIntyre /

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Author / Creator:	Miller, Colin Douglas, 1978-
Imprint:	Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, [2014] ©2014
Description:	x, 218 pages ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Princeton theological monograph series ; 200 Princeton theological monograph series ; 200.
Subject:	Paul, -- the Apostle, Saint -- Theology. MacIntyre, Alasdair C. MacIntyre, Alasdair C. Paul, -- the Apostle, Saint. Bible. -- Romans -- Theology. Bible. -- Epistles of Paul -- Theology. Bible. -- Epistles of Paul. Bible. -- Romans. Ethics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Theology.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10143691

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Other authors / contributors:	Hauerwas, Stanley, 1940- writer of foreword.
ISBN:	9781610972673 (pbk.) 1610972678 (pbk.)
Notes:	Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Duke University, 2010. Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-218).
Summary:	"Begins a conversation between "apocalyptic" interpretations of the Apostle Paul and the contemporary revival in "virtue ethics." It argues that the human actor's place in Pauline theology has long been captive to theological concerns foreign to Paul and that we can discern in Paul a classical account of human action that Alasdair MacIntyre's work helps to recover. Such an account of agency helps ground an apocalyptic reading of Paul by recovering the centrality of the church and its day-to-day Christic practices, specifically, but not exclusively, the Eucharist. To demonstrate this Miller first offers a critique of some contemporary accounts of agency in Paul in light of MacIntyre's work. Three exegetical chapters then establish a "MacIntyrian" rereading of central parts of the letter to the Romans. A concluding chapter offers theological syntheses and prospects for future research"--

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Introduction
1. MacIntyrian Challenges to the Modern Study of Paul
2. A Gifted Obedience: Rereading Romans 5:12-21
3. Practicing Participation: The Virtues of Romans 6-8
4. Romans 12-15 as the Practice of the Body of Christ
5. Some Synthetic and Prospective Conclusions
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