Paul and the Philosophers’ Faith: Discourses of Pistis in the Graeco-Roman World

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Abstract

The notion of faith experienced a remarkable surge in popularity among early Christians, with Paul as its pioneer. Yet what was the wider cultural significance of the pistis word group? This comprehensive work contextualizes Paul’s faith language within Graeco-Roman cultural discourses, highlighting its semantic multifariousness and philosophical potential. Based on an innovative combination of cognitive linguistics and discourse analysis, it explores ‘faith’ within social, political, religious, ethical, and cognitive contexts. While challenging modern individualist and irrational conceptualizations, this book shows how Paul uses pistis to creatively configure philosophical narratives of his age and propose Christ as its ultimate embodiment.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLeiden
PublisherBrill Academic Publishers
Number of pages938
ISBN (Electronic)978-90-04-68453-9
ISBN (Print)978-90-04-54908-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2024

Publication series

NameAncient Philosophy and Religion
PublisherBrill
Volume12
ISSN (Print)2542-3576

Keywords

  • Pistis
  • Fides
  • πίστις
  • Faith
  • Paul of Tarsus
  • Early Christianity
  • Justification
  • Faith and Reason
  • Pistis Christou
  • Ancient Philosophy
  • Ancient Religion
  • Apistoi
  • Belief
  • Cognitive Linguistics
  • Semantic Domains
  • Discours Analysis
  • Graeco-Roman Context
  • New Testament
  • Disbelief
  • Faith and Works
  • Polysemy
  • πιστεὐω

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