| The Spirit and the Letter: A Tradition and a Reversal Contributor(s): Fiddes, Paul S. (Editor), Bader (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567272893 ISBN-13: 9780567272898 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $198.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General |
| Dewey: 227.306 |
| LCCN: 2013388274 |
| Series: T & T Clark Theology |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Paul's statement that 'letter kills but the spirit gives life' 2 Corinthians 3.6] has had an extraordinary impact on Christian thought through the ages. It has been read both as affirming the saving power of the new covenant in comparison to the old, and as a key to hidden, spiritual meanings in the text of scripture. It is, however, an ambiguous phrase, followed by a tangled story. This book explores the Pauline distinction both in its original context and in its aftermath in the early church, the Reformation and modern Biblical Studies. It then considers a postmodern reversal, where ideas of 'Spirit' are often seen as 'deadly' and the openness of the 'letter' or text as life-affirming, and draws conclusions for Spirit in the world. |