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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1. VerfasserIn: Smit, Peter-Ben 1979- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Brill 2017
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RelBib Classification:AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion
BE Griechisch-Römische Religionen
CC Christentum und nichtchristliche Religionen; interreligiöse Beziehungen
HC Neues Testament
weitere Schlagwörter:B Bibel. Korintherbrief 1. 8
B Mission early Christianity ritual Eucharist meals
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1572-543X
Enthält:In: Exchange
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/1572543X-12341445