The Social and Corporate Dimensions of Paul's Anthropological Terms in the Light of Discourse Analysis

Download or read book The Social and Corporate Dimensions of Paul's Anthropological Terms in the Light of Discourse Analysis written by Sunny Chen and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This thesis examines Paul’s anthropological terms, σῶμα, ψυχή, πνεῦμα, and καρδία, using aspects of the method of discourse analysis. It argues these terms often connote social and corporate dimensions of the human person, pointing to communal relationship, social identity, and corporate unity. Although not every single occurrence of these terms carries a corporate and relational reference, many occurrences form a coherent thematic meaning and point in that direction. This thesis casts doubt on the grammatical category of the ‘distributive singular’, preferring to read key texts as examples of Paul’s relational anthropology. It indicates that Paul’s anthropology shows less concern for the ontological nature of the human person. Instead, he uses anthropological terms to focus on the place of the human person within the ecclesial community. This thesis therefore proposes that reflection on the nature and identity of the human person should take the notions of communal relationship and social identity into serious consideration"--University of Divinity document repository.