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Toto · 07-04-2004, 10:38 AM

The side discussion on Eisenman's James the Brother of Jesus has been split off here, since it seems to deserve its own thread.

Rick Sumner · 07-04-2004, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Sumner

Skip Paul in favor of the work you suggested below, E P Sanders' Paul and Palestinian Judaism. The father of the "New Perspective" puts forth an excellent (and in my opinion largely successful) effort to place Paul in context.

Apologies for replying to my own post, but it would be remiss of me not to add Sanders' follow-up book, Paul, the Law and the Jewish People.

I've plugged Sanders enough times, you'd think I'd have this down by now.

Apologies again,
Rick Sumner

jbernier · 07-06-2004, 06:05 PM

If it has not yet come up: "Political Theology of Paul", by Jacob Taubes. The English translation (by Dana Hollander) just came out this year, although the German text is based upon a series of lectures he gave in 1987 (while literally dying from advanced cancer). It is a brilliantly fascinating piece. It largely comes out of Taubes' lifelong engagement (and inability to comprehend) the political theorist Carl Schmitt's involvement with the Nazi party (Taubes, it needs to be said, was Jewish, born in 1923). It is not only a stunningly brilliant book but (from what I have read so far) is an answer to Carl Schmitt's obsession with maintaining social order at any expense.

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07-04-2004, 10:38 AM	#21
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	The side discussion on Eisenman's James the Brother of Jesus has been split off here, since it seems to deserve its own thread.

07-06-2004, 06:05 PM	#23
jbernier Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,011	If it has not yet come up: "Political Theology of Paul", by Jacob Taubes. The English translation (by Dana Hollander) just came out this year, although the German text is based upon a series of lectures he gave in 1987 (while literally dying from advanced cancer). It is a brilliantly fascinating piece. It largely comes out of Taubes' lifelong engagement (and inability to comprehend) the political theorist Carl Schmitt's involvement with the Nazi party (Taubes, it needs to be said, was Jewish, born in 1923). It is not only a stunningly brilliant book but (from what I have read so far) is an answer to Carl Schmitt's obsession with maintaining social order at any expense.

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