Render To Caesar: Jesus, The Early Church, And The Roman Superpower - Couverture rigide

Bryan, Christopher

 
9780195183344: Render To Caesar: Jesus, The Early Church, And The Roman Superpower
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0195183347 ISBN 13 : 9780195183344
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2005

Synopsis

In this book, Christopher Bryan reexamines the attitude of the early Church toward imperial Rome. Choosing a middle road, he says that Jesus and the early Christians did indeed have a critique of the Roman superpower - a critique that was broadly in line with the entire biblical and prophetic tradition. One cannot worship the biblical God, the God of Israel, he says, and not be concerned about justice, including international justice, here and now. On the other hand, Bryan does not think that the biblical tradition challenges human power structures by attempting to dismantle them or replace them with other power structures. Instead, he says, it consistently confronts such structures with the truth about their origin and purpose. Their origin is that God permits them. Their purpose is to serve God's glory by promoting God's peace and God's justice. As Bryanu puts it, "the prophetic tradition subverts 'the powers that be' by persistently demanding that they do their job."

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À propos de l?auteur


Christopher Bryan is the C. K. Benedict Professor of New Testament at the School of Theology, University of the South.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195183347
ISBN 13 
9780195183344
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
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