Paul's Summons to Messianic Life: Political Theology and the Coming Awakening (Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture)

Taubes, Badiou, Agamben, Žižek, Reinhard, and Santner have found in the Apostle Paul's emphasis on neighbor-love a positive paradigm for politics. By thoroughly reexamining Pauline eschatology, L. L. Welborn suggests that neighbor-love depends upon an orientation toward the messianic event, which Paul describes as the "now time" and which he imagines as an "awakening." Welborn compares the Pauline dialectic of awakening to attempts by Hellenistic philosophers to rouse their contemporaries from moral lethargy and to the Marxist idea of class consciousness, emphasizing the apostle's radical spirit and moral relevance. Compares the Pauline dialectic of awakening to attempts by Hellenistic philosophers to rouse their contemporaries from moral lethargy and to the Marxist idea of class consciousness Taubes, Badiou, Agamben, Zizek, Reinhard, And Santner Have Found In The Apostle Paul's Emphasis On Neighbour-love A Positive Paradigm For Politics. By Thoroughly Reexamining Pauline Eschatology, L.l. Welborn Suggests That Neighbour-love Depends Upon An Orientation Toward The Messianic Event, Which Paul Describes As The Now Time And Which He Imagines As Awakening. Welborn Compares The Pauline Dialectic Of Awakening To Attempts By Hellenistic Philosophers To Rouse Their Contemporaries From Moral Lethargy And To The Marxist Idea Of Class Consciousness, Emphasizing The Apostles Radical Spirit And Moral Relevance. Neighbor (a) -- Kairos (b) -- Awakening (c) -- Awakening (c') -- Kairos (b') -- Neighbor (a') -- Coda. L.l. Welborn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Taubes, Badiou, Agamben, 沤i啪ek, Reinhard, and Santner have found in the Apostle Paul's emphasis on neighbor-love a positive paradigm for politics. By thoroughly reexamining Pauline eschatology, L. L. Welborn suggests that neighbor-love depends upon an orientation toward the messianic event, which Paul describes as the "now time" and which he imagines as "awakening." Welborn compares the Pauline dialectic of awakening to attempts by Hellenistic philosophers to rouse their contemporaries from moral lethargy and to the Marxist idea of class consciousness, emphasizing the apostle鈥檚 radical spirit and moral relevance. REL051000,RELIGION / Philosophy,REL015000,RELIGION / Christianity / History Taubes, Badiou, Agamben, Zizek, Reinhard, and Santner have found in the Apostle Paul's emphasis on neighbour-love a positive paradigm for politics. By thoroughly reexamining Pauline eschatology, L.L. Welborn suggests that neighbour-love depends upon an orientation toward the messianic event, which Paul describes as the now time and which he imagines as awakening. Welborn compares the Pauline dialectic of awakening to attempts by Hellenistic philosophers to rouse their contemporaries from moral lethargy and to the Marxist idea of class consciousness, emphasizing the apostle's radical spirit and moral relevance.-- Provided by publisher Taubes, Badiou, Agamben, Žižek, Reinhard, and Santner have found in the Apostle Paul's emphasis on neighbor-love a positive paradigm for politics. By thoroughly reexamining Pauline eschatology, L. L. Welborn suggests that neighbor-love depends upon an orientation toward the messianic event, which Paul describes as the "now time" and which he imagines as "awakening." Welborn compares the Pauline dialectic of awakening to attempts by Hellenistic philosophers to rouse their contemporaries from moral lethargy and to the Marxist idea of class consciousness, emphasizing the apostle’s radical spirit and moral relevance. Taubes, Badiou, Agamben, Zizek, Reinhard, And Santner Have Found In The Apostle Paul's Emphasis On Neighbor-love A Positive Paradigm For Politics. By Thoroughly Reexamining Pauline Eschatology, L. L. Welborn Suggests That Neighbor-love Depends Upon An Orientation Toward The Messianic Event, Which Paul Describes As The Now Time And Which He Imagines As Awakening. Welborn Compares The Pauline Dialectic Of Awakening To Attempts By Hellenistic Philosophers To Rouse Their Contemporaries From Moral Lethargy And To The Marxist Idea Of Class Consciousness, Emphasizing The Apostle's Radical Spirit And Moral Relevance. Taubes, Badiou, Agamben, Žižek, Reinhard, and Santner have found in the Apostle Paul's emphasis on neighbor-love a positive paradigm for politics. By reexamining Pauline eschatology, this text suggests that neighbor-love depends upon an orientation toward the messianic event, which Paul describes as the “now time” and which he imagines as “awakening.” The book compares the Pauline dialectic of awakening to attempts by Hellenistic philosophers to rouse their contemporaries from moral lethargy and to the Marxist idea of class consciousness, emphasizing the apostle's radical spirit and moral relevance