Belly and Body in the Pauline Epistles PDF
by Karl Olav Sandnes
Description
The belly is today a matter of much concern. Modern cultures, particularly in the West, have developed means to cultivate this part of the body: corsets, exercises, revealing fashions.
In this compelling exploration of the 'belly' motif, Karl Olav Sandnes asks whether St Paul might be addressing a culture in which the stomach is similarly high on the agenda.
The result is a surprising new insight into his writings.
Paul twice mentions the enigmatic phrase 'belly-worship' (Phil 3; Rom 16).
The proper context for these texts is the moral philosophy debate about mastering the desires, and the reputation of Epicurus' philosophy as promoting indulgence.
The belly became a catchword for a life controlled by pleasures.
Belly-worship was not only pejorative rhetoric, but developed from Paul's conviction that the body was destined to a future with Christ.
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- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:01/08/2002
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:01/08/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780511030437