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In Christ in Colossae : sociological perspectives in Colossians / Derek J. Tidball.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Milton Keynes : Paternoster, 2011Description: 1 online resource (222 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781780782867
  • 1780782861
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: In Christ in Colossae : Sociological Perspectives in Colossians.DDC classification:
  • 227.706 22
LOC classification:
  • BS2715.52 .T53 2011eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Why sociological perspectives on Colossians -- Colossae : its history, people, church -- Conversion : how and why people became Christians in Colossae -- Identity : the construction of personal and socil identity -- Theology : the social construction of belief -- Institutionalization : from charisma to institution -- Household : its significance for ethics, mission and organization -- Culture : values and arrangements -- Concluding comments.
Summary: The purpose of the book is to apply major sociological discussions of the New Testament to the letter of Colossians with the objectives of (a) introducing those who do not know the rich literature on the sociology of the New Testament to some concrete examples of it and the illumination it provides; (b) providing a systematic sociological approach to Colossians; and (c) engaging with and evaluating the scattered discussion that has been held with regard to Colossians. The result is a rich engagement with the Letter to the Colossians and an encouragement to look again at our own Christian communities.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)880555

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 26, 2014).

Why sociological perspectives on Colossians -- Colossae : its history, people, church -- Conversion : how and why people became Christians in Colossae -- Identity : the construction of personal and socil identity -- Theology : the social construction of belief -- Institutionalization : from charisma to institution -- Household : its significance for ethics, mission and organization -- Culture : values and arrangements -- Concluding comments.

The purpose of the book is to apply major sociological discussions of the New Testament to the letter of Colossians with the objectives of (a) introducing those who do not know the rich literature on the sociology of the New Testament to some concrete examples of it and the illumination it provides; (b) providing a systematic sociological approach to Colossians; and (c) engaging with and evaluating the scattered discussion that has been held with regard to Colossians. The result is a rich engagement with the Letter to the Colossians and an encouragement to look again at our own Christian communities.