Lau, Te-Li,

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.


Shame--Religious aspects--Christianity.


Electronic Books.

BT714 / .D444 2020