Murphy-O'Connor, J. 1935-2013.

Becoming human together : the pastoral anthropology of St. Paul / Jerome Murphy-O'Connor. - 2nd - Wilmington, DE. : Michael Glazier, Inc., 1982. - 224 pages ; 21 cm. - Good News Studies, 2. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- Preface to Second Edition -- Part 1: Human being -- Paul and Jesus -- The Pharisaic Tradition -- Paul's Convertion Experiece -- The Christian Tradition -- Suggested Readings -- Christ the Criterion -- How Humanity should be Undertood -- A false Approach -- The Divine Intention -- Authentic Humanity -- Image of God -- Historical Reality -- Suggested Readings -- Jesus Christ and God -- The Crux of Romans 9:5 -- Son of God -- Lord -- Wisdom -- Suggested Readings -- The Divisiopn Witthin Humanity -- 'Life'and 'Death' -- The Existentialist Approach -- Likeness -- Humanity and Resurrection -- The Glory of God -- Suggested Readings -- Part 2: Society -- Sin and the World -- Humanity as 'Dead'-- Sin and the World -- Human Responsability -- A Dilemma -- Suggested Reading -- Alien Being -- Covetousness -- External Reliogious Observances -- Obedience to Law -- Contemporary Applications -- Suggested Readings Conclusion -- Part 2: Community -- The Gift of Choice -- A new Creative Act -- The Existential Call -- Imitation -- Suggested Readings -- Liberation -- The 'How' of freedom -- The Sinless Community -- Children and the Community -- The Fragility of Freedom -- Suggested Readings -- The Mind of Christ -- No Binding Precepts -- The Funtion of Moral Directives -- The Corinthian Error -- Renewal of the Mind -- Model of an Authentic Decision -- Suggested Readings -- Subject Index -- Pauline Texts

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Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Theological anthropology.
Christian life.

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