Paul and the Good Life: Transformation and Citizenship in the Commonwealth of God

by Julien C.H. Smith

Salvation and human flourishing--a life marked by fulfillment and well-being--have often been divorced in the thinking and practice of the church. For the apostle Paul, however, the two were inseparable in the vision for the good life. Drawing on the revolutionary teachings and kingdom proclamation of Jesus, Paul and the early church issued a challenge to the ancient world's dominant narratives of flourishing. Paul's conviction of Jesus' universal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 148131310X
• ISBN13: 9781481313100
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.9"