Social Identity, Boundary Breaking, and Ritual: Saul's Recruitment on the Road to Damascus

Within the context of collectivist cultures, moving from one group to another, or changing identities, is an arduous and sometimes violent task. Saul's move from zealous Judean to follower of Jesus is depicted as a violent time of separation and aggregation. In this study, I use the anthropolog...

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Main Author: Lamoreaux, Jason T. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage 2008
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2008, Volume: 38, Issue: 3, Pages: 122-134
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