
Walking in Love
Moral Progress and Spiritual Growth with the Apostle Paul
J. Paul Sampley(Editor)
Fortress Press,U.S.
Published on 20. January 2016
Book
Hardback
444 pages
978-1-5064-1076-0 (ISBN)
Description
Across the history of Christianity, Paul's letters have been mined for doctrines like original sin and the "Fall" of Adam or for arguing that justification is by faith, not by works. J. Paul Sampley's concern is not first with doctrines but with how Paul instructed, encouraged, built up -- and, at times, chided -- the followers who trekked behind him in "the upward call of God in Christ Jesus," (Phil. 3:14). Sampley writes particularly for readers today who seek insight into the spiritual and moral life but are perplexed by the apostle. While taking seriously the distance between Paul and our time, he also understands Paul's relevance for those seeking to live responsibly in a broken and alienated world. Sampley articulates how important themes in his letters -- the grand narrative of God's action, the new creation, the power of baptism and of the Lord's Supper -- serve the basic goal of calling people to faithful living and to "walking in love," for God and for each other. Walking in Love is a clear exposition of the ethical dimension of Paul's complex theology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
764 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5064-1076-0 (9781506410760)
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