Defending shame : its formative power in Paul's letters /
Te-Li Lau ; foreword by Luke Timothy Johnson.
- Grand Rapids : Baker Academic, (c)2020.
- 1 online resource (250 pages)
Foreword / Introduction -- Part 1: Framework -- 1. Definitional background -- 2. Greco-Roman backgrounds -- 3. Jewish backgrounds -- Part 2: Exegesis -- 4. Paul's use of retrospective shame -- 5. Paul's use of prospective shame -- 6. Constructing Paul's use of shame -- Part 3: Cultural Engagement -- 7. Contemporary contribution -- 8. Contemporary challenges. Luke Timothy Johnson --
Explores the Apostle Paul's use of shame and reclaims its positive usage for moral formation.
9781493422302
Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.