The Practice of the Body of Christ: Human Agency in Pauline Theology after MacIntyre

Colin D. Miller

The Practice of the Body of Christ: Human Agency in Pauline Theology after MacIntyre
Format
Paperback
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
25 December 2014
Pages
226
ISBN
9780227174609

The Practice of the Body of Christ: Human Agency in Pauline Theology after MacIntyre

Colin D. Miller

‘The Practice of the Body of Christ’ begins a conversation between apocalyptic interpretations of the Apostle Paul and virtue ethics interpretations. It argues that the human actor’s place in Pauline theology has long been captive to theological concerns foreign to Paul and that we can discern in Paul a classical account of human action, an account that Alasdair MacIntyre’s work helps to recover. Such an account of agency helps ground an apocalyptic reading of Paul by recovering the centrality of the church and its day-to-day Christic practices, specifically, but not exclusively, the Eucharist. Miller first offers a critique of some contemporary accounts of agency in Paul in the light of MacIntyre’s work. Three exegetical chapters then establish a MacIntyrian re-reading of central parts of the Letter to the Romans. Finally, a concluding chapter offers theological syntheses and prospects for future research.

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