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The Ritual World of Paul the Apostle

Metaphysics, Community and Symbol in 1 Corinthians 11. 17-34

by Michael Lakey

  • Hardback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.5 cm

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Lakey explores the theological significance of the rituals of Baptism and the Lord's supper in Pauline theology, with particular attention upon the discussion of the Lord's supper in 1 Corinthians 11:17ff. When they occur, explorations of ritual in Paul tend to operate according to a 'social world' form of comparison with ritual in other communities in antiquity. By contrast, this study focuses primarily upon the function these rituals perform in relation to Paul's theology and ethics. The primary analytical lenses are taken from social scientific studies of ritual, and in particular from Clifford Geertz's analysis of symbols.Lakey builds upon Geertz's insight by showing how, for Paul, Baptism and the Lord's Supper facilitate specific connections between his metaphysics on the one hand, and the form or pattern of life he enjoins upon his churches on the other. The investigation considers what, given his theological and ethical premises, Paul's underlying beliefs regarding these ritual events may have been, thereby setting the scene for a preliminary discussion of specific lines of post-interpretation in the early Patristic period.
The Ritual World of Paul the Apostle and Image and Glory of God
Image and Glory of GodThe Ritual World of Paul the Apostle

  • Author

    Michael Lakey

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    May 2016

  • Weight

    459g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567120342

  • ISBN-10

    0567120341

  • Eden Code

    4356541

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