Paul and the Philosophers’ Faith

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Paul and the Philosophers’ Faith is written by Suzan Sierksma-Agteres and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004684530 (ISBN 10) and 9789004684539 (ISBN 13).

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.