{"product_id":"9780227174654-pauls-non-violent-gospel-the-theological-politics-of-peace-in-pauls-life-and-letters","title":"Paul's Non-Violent Gospel","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Theological Politics of Peace in Paul's Life and Letters\u003cbr\u003eAn insightful study of St Paul's commitment to peace and non-violence, exploring the personal, theological and political aspects of his advocacy of a way of life at odds with the dominant ideologies of his time.\u003cbr\u003eRather than viewing the Apostle Paul's many references to peace and non-retaliation as generalized ethical principles drawn from Paul's background, Jeremy Gabrielson argues that peace and non-retaliation should be understood in relation to Paul's history of being a violent persecutor of Jesus' followers. After his 'Damascus road' experience, Paul zealously announced the gospel and abandoned his violent ways. His apostolic vocation included calling and equipping assemblies of people whose common in life was ordered by a politics characterized by peaceableness. This political dimension of Paul's gospel, in continuity with the earliest evidence we possess regarding Jesus and his disciples, stands in stark contrast to the politics of both the contemporary Roman imperial power and those who would seek to replace Rome by violent means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55170130706806,"sku":"9780227174654","price":37.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29821224.jpg?v=1737401500","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780227174654-pauls-non-violent-gospel-the-theological-politics-of-peace-in-pauls-life-and-letters","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}