Paul, Community, and Discipline Establishing Boundaries and Dealing With the Disorderly

In this book, Adam G. White examines Paul's practice of community discipline in light of similar practices in the broader Graeco-Roman context and argues that what we see in Paul's communities is both similar and unique to contemporary practices.

About the author

Adam G. White is a senior lecturer at Alphacrucis College in Sydney, Australia.

Summary

In this book, Adam G. White examines Paul's practice of community discipline in light of similar practices in the broader Graeco-Roman context and argues that what we see in Paul's communities is both similar and unique to contemporary practices.

Product details

• Authors: Adam G. White
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.10.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
• EAN: 9781978711914
• ISBN: 978-1-978711-91-4
• Pages: 282
• Series: Paul in Critical Contexts
• Subjects: European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Christianity, Ancient Rome, Exile, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Paul's Letters, European history: the Romans, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts, Voluntary associations, excommunication, essenes, church order, paul's epistles, pauline communities