Questions related to the subject of political action are among the important current issues in political theory formation. Across its diverse interpretations of the story of Jesus Christ, the New Testament discloses revealing elements of the process of becoming a subject. By examining this history through interdisciplinary reflection, this book reveals valuable perspectives on contemporary theories of the political subject and makes an important contribution to contemporary discourse about the nature of politics.

English summary: PAUL: Reinventing GodUndoubtedly the Apostle Paul is one of the most interesting figures of the New Testament. His letters provide impulses, open up new perspectives and bring up questions which have not lost any of their actuality. On the contrary - it is time to try anew to understand these texts. They are unique witnesses of a thinking process in which the God of Israel and of the entire world is comprehended in a new way through the story of Jesus. This central volume of the well-known series Biblical Figures contains information on the biography and the self-image of the Apostle as well as a survey of his complex sphere of activity; with the help of a number of selected texts it provides reflective access to the author of these letters. As a result, we realize the challenge posed today by Paul's way of thinking, which was unique in its consistency and depth. German text. German description: Unbestritten gehort der Apostel Paulus zu den interessantesten Figuren des Neuen Testaments. Seine Briefe geben Anstosse, eroffnen Perspektiven und werfen Fragen auf, die nichts von ihrer Aktualitat eingebuesst haben. Im Gegenteil - es gilt, diesen Texten neu auf die Spur zu kommen. Sie sind die einzigartigen Zeugnisse eines Denkprozesses, in dem der Gott Israels und aller Welt in der Geschichte Jesu Christi neu verstanden wird.Dieser zentrale Band aus der bekannten Reihe -Biblische Gestalten- enthalt Informationen zur Biographie und zum Selbstverstandnis des Apostels sowie einen Abriss seiner kaum ueberschaubaren Wirkungsgeschichte; er bietet an ausgewahlten Texten einen Zugang zum Zentrum dieser Briefe. Dabei wird deutlich, welche Herausforderung das in seiner Konsequenz und Tiefe beispiellose Denken des Paulus heute bedeutet.