The Pauline churches: a socio-historical study of institutionalization in the Pauline and Deutero-Pauline writings

Abstract

Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1. The project 2. The social sciences and New Testament interpretation 3. Methodological limits and possibilities 4. Where from here? Part I. Paul: Community-Building Institutionalization: 5. Attitidues to the world/ethics 6. Ministry 7. Ritual 8. Belief 9. General conclusion Part II. Colossians and Ephesians: Community-Stabilizing Institutionalization: 10. Attitudes to the world/ethics 11. Ministry 12. Ritual 13. Belief 14. General conclusion Part III. The Pastoral Epistles: Community-Protecting Institutionalization: 15. Attitidues to the world/ethics 16. Ministry 17. Ritual 18. Belief Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index of Biblical passages discussed Subject index.