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Paul on Humility (Hardcover)
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Paul on Humility (Hardcover)
Series: Baylor-Mohr Siebeck Studies in Early Christianity
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Humility in the modern world is neither well understood nor well
received. Many see it as a sign of weakness; others decry it as a
Western construct whose imposition onto marginalized persons only
perpetuates oppression. This skepticism has a long pedigree:
Aristotle, for instance, pointed to humility as a shameless front.
What then are we to make of the New Testament's valorization of
this trait? Translated from German into English for the first time,
Paul on Humility seeks to reclaim the original sense of humility as
an ethical frame of mind that shapes community, securing its
centrality in the Christian faith. This exploration of humility
begins with a consideration of how the concept plays into current
cultural crises before considering its linguistic and philosophical
history in Western culture. In turning to the roots of Christian
humility, Eve-Marie Becker focuses on Philippians 2, a passage in
which Paul appeals to the lowliness of Christ to encourage his
fellow Christians to persevere. Becker shows that humility both
formed the basis of the ethic Paul instilled in churches and acted
as a mimetic device centered on Jesus' example that was molded into
the earliest Christian identity and community. Becker resists the
urge to cheapen humility with mere moralism. In the vision of Paul,
the humble individual is one immersed in a complex, transformative
way of being. The path of humility does not constrain the self;
rather, it guides the self to true freedom in fellowship with
others. Humility is thus a potent concept that speaks to our
contemporary anxieties and discomforts. Not for sale in Europe.
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