Paul in the grip of the philosophers : the apostle and contemporary Continental philosophy / Peter Frick, editor. - viii, 266 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and indexes.

Paul in the grip of Continental philosophers: what is at stake? / Nietzsche: the archetype of Pauline deconstruction / Heidegger on the Apostle Paul / Paul of the gaps: Agamben, Benjamin and the puppet player / Jacob Taubes: Paulinist, messianist / Circumcising the Word: Derrida as a reader of Paul / Gianni Vattimo and Saint Paul: ontological weakening, kenosis, and secularity / Badiou's Paul: founder of universalism and theoretician of the militant / Agamben's Paul: thinker of the messianic / Mad with the love of undead life: understanding Paul and Žižek / The philosophers' Paul and the churches / Peter Frick -- Peter Frick -- Benjamin Crowe -- Roland Boer -- Larry L. Welborn -- Hans Ruin -- Anthony C. Sciglitano Jr. -- Frederiek Depoortere -- Alain Gignac -- Ward Blanton -- Neil Elliott.

"One of the remarkable developments in the contemporary study of Paul is the dramatic interest in his thought amongst European philosophers. This collection of insights from leading scholars makes accessible a discussion often elusive to those not already conversant in the categories of European philosophy"--Publisher description.

9780800699123 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0800699122 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2014469444


Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
Paulus, Apostel, approximately 1. Jh


Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Theology.
Bible.--Epistles of Paul.


Religion--Philosophy.
Religion--Philosophy.
Theology.
Kontinentalphilosophie.
Rezeption.


Aufsatzsammlung.

BS2651.P28335 2013 / 14722

227/.06