Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Although the political interpretation of Paul is still considered something of a novelty in North America and Europe, it is well established in Latin America and among theologians of liberation. In The Practice of Hope, Nstor O. Mguez brings the insights of historical-critical study and political analysis together with incisive theological reflection. Taking on European philosophical interpretations of Paul, the North Atlantic consensus regarding social stratification in the Pauline churches, and the distortions of rapture theology, Mguez situates Paul's mission in the political context of Roman Thessalonica and reads his first letter in engagement with Latin American realities. The result is a surprising rediscovery of Paul as an organic intellectual for whom hope is always a socially concrete reality.
Synopsis
In this volume, the author reads 1 Thessalonians in the context of political and economic limitations and discovers surprising practical facets to the apostle Paul's strategy for hope.