A Christian Response to the Conflicting Relationship Between Slave and Master in A Christian Household

This paper seeks to investigate Paul’s response – based on his theological thoughts on love – on the conflicting relationship between Christian master and slave. With the aid of New Institutional Economics (NIE), two major characteristics of the relationship between a master and slave will be explai...

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Main Author: Ip, Alex Hon Ho 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Scrinium
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-36
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CH Christianity and Society
HC New Testament
Further subjects:B letter to Philemon Paul love Roman slavery new institutional economics economic relationship
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:This paper seeks to investigate Paul’s response – based on his theological thoughts on love – on the conflicting relationship between Christian master and slave. With the aid of New Institutional Economics (NIE), two major characteristics of the relationship between a master and slave will be explained, namely objectifying and manipulating the relationship. Then, this paper will try to read Paul’s response to the conflicting relationship in the letter to Philemon – how he used different rhetoric to persuade Philemon to change his relationship with his slave in different levels, namely, theological perspective, core values and practical concern.
ISSN:1817-7565
Contains:In: Scrinium
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18177565-00141P04