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That There May Be Equality

Paul's Appeal for Partnership in the Collection
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In the context of growing inequality in the twenty-first century, That There May Be Equality seeks to give new audibility to Paul's appeal to the principle of "equality" in the collection for the poor. L.L. Welborn traces the history of the concept of "equality" in Greek history in order to convey the potency of the idea which Paul invokes. He analyzes the structural inequality of the Roman economy, particularly that of Roman Corinth, and traces the emergence of Paul's concern about inequality in the ekklesia of Christ believers at Corinth. Welborn then analyzes Paul's invocation of the principle of "equality" in his appeal for partnership in the collection for the poor in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, bringing Paul's appeal to "equality" into the present-day crisis of global inequality.
L. L. Welborn is professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Fordham University.
Introduction: Paul's Idea and Our Perilous Moment Chapter 1: Obstacles to a Retrieval of Paul's Idea Chapter 2: The Provenance and History of the Idea of "Equality" Chapter 3: Inequality in the Roman Empire Chapter 4: Inequality in Roman Corinth Chapter 5: The Emergence of Paul's Concern about Inequality Chapter 6: Paul's Appeal to "Equality" in the Collection for the Poor Epilogue: The Future of Paul's Idea?
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