Intercultural Ritual Transgression as a Catalyst for Early Christian Theological Reflection — A Consideration of 1 Corinthians 8
What led to the issues that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians 8? This paper argues that the missionary expansion of the early community led to a renegotiation of its ritual boundaries, in particular concerning question of ritual participation. Theory concerning ‘ritual failure’ is used in order to ana...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2017
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Exchange
Year: 2017, Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 225-248 |
RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BE Greco-Roman religions CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations HC New Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Mission (international law
early Christianity
ritual
Eucharist
meals
B Bible. Corinthians 1. 8 |
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Summary: | What led to the issues that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians 8? This paper argues that the missionary expansion of the early community led to a renegotiation of its ritual boundaries, in particular concerning question of ritual participation. Theory concerning ‘ritual failure’ is used in order to analyse the dynamics involved. |
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ISSN: | 1572-543X |
Contains: | In: Exchange
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/1572543X-12341445 |