RT Article
T1 A Christian Response to the Conflicting Relationship Between Slave and Master in A Christian Household
JF Scrinium
VO 14
IS 1
SP 25
OP 36
A1 Ip, Alex Hon Ho 1973-
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1581471173
AB 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.
K1 letter to Philemon : Paul : love : Roman slavery : new institutional economics : economic relationship
DO 10.1163/18177565-00141P04