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Jesus, Paul, and Power

Rhetoric, Ritual, and Metaphor in Ancient Mediterranean Christianity

By: Rick F. Talbott

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Jesus, Paul, and Power

Rhetoric, Ritual, and Metaphor in Ancient Mediterranean Christianity

By: Rick F. Talbott

Jesus of Nazareth and Paul of Tarsus represent two of the most influential figures of history because of the expansion of later Christianity. But Christianity's historical development includes a checkered and troubling past of abusive power that also impugns both Jesus and Paul. European colonialism carried the "gospel" to the world, claiming Jesus and Paul as architects of its oppressive empire building. Modern churches in America quote Jesus and Paul to inspire, inform, and justify a host of cultural values that often include the subordination of women and marginalization of others who differ in beliefs, values, and lifestyles. Talbott analyzes how Jesus and Paul responded to the systems of oppressive power in their day, and how each in turn used power to form their respective communities. The conclusions are based on the most recent scholarly approaches to Jesus and Paul and will enable modern readers to judge for themselves how Jesus and Paul envisioned the use of power among their communities.

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1621892522

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Sacred Sacrifice

Ritual Paradigms in Vedic Religion and Early Christianity

By: Rick F. Talbott

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Sacred Sacrifice

Ritual Paradigms in Vedic Religion and Early Christianity

By: Rick F. Talbott

Sacred Sacrifice' examines how analogous mythological ideas and the experience of sacred presence during the ritual act created similar ritual paradigms in two non-contiguous cultures. Vedic fire sacrifice, the Horse sacrifice in ancient India and the sacrificial development of the Christian Eucharist serve as examples. This book takes to task theories on sacrifice and ritual that emphasize the psycho-social and functionalist interpretation to the exclusion of the religious. The relationship between myth and ritual, and conscious and unconscious human behavior emerges from this analysis of universal religious structures.

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1597523402

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Jesus, Paul, and Power

Rhetoric, Ritual, and Metaphor in Ancient Mediterranean Christianity

By: Rick F. Talbott

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Rhetoric, Ritual, and Metaphor in Ancient Mediterranean Christianity

By: Rick F. Talbott

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