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Paul’s Narrative Spirituality of the Cross, 20th Anniversary Edition
From the Introduction
The first and most important word in the title, “cruciformity,” is my own term for a concept commonly believed to be central to Paul’s theology and ethics: conformity to the crucified Christ.10 It will be the task of this book to uncover what Paul means by conformity to the crucified Christ, showing that this conformity is a dynamic correspondence in daily life to the strange story of Christ crucified as the primary way of experiencing the love and grace of God. Cruciformity is, in other words, Paul’s oddly inviting, even compelling, narrative spirituality. It is, as the subtitle says, a spirituality of the cross — the focus of his gospel and life. Paul’s mission in life was to seek to “order the lives of Christian congregations by pulling everything into the tremendous gravitational field of the cross.”
—Michael J. Gorman
20th Anniversary Edition
Featuring a new foreword by Nijay Gupta
Nijay Gupta is a next-generation Pauline scholar heavily influenced by Gorman.
Includes a new an afterword by the author
Michael J. Gorman reflects on the legacy of Cruciformity in the church and the academy, including his own subsequent work in Pauline theology.
Contents Foreword by Nijay K. Gupta Introduction 1. The Cruciform God: Paul’s Experience of “The Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ” 2. The Exalted Crucified Messiah: “Apprehended by Christ to Be Conformed to Him” 3. The Spirit of Cruciformity: Paul’s Experience of the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ 4–13. Cruciform Faith, Love, Power, Communities 14. Cruciformity Today: Challenges to, and the Challenges of, the Cross Afterword by Michael J. Gorman
Reviews
Frank J. Matera, author of “God’s Saving Grace: A Pauline Theology”
“Michael Gorman has provided us with a splendid account of a forgotten factor in Pauline studies—the origin and meaning of the apostle’s spirituality. Clearly written and carefully researched, this work illustrates how the cross of Christ is the key to Paul’s spirituality—and to our own as well.”
Stephen E. Fowl, Loyola University Maryland
“In Cruciformity Michael Gorman rigorously works through the ways in which Paul narrates himself into the ongoing drama of God’s salvation revealed in the cross and resurrection. Gorman’s accessible prose nicely displays how Paul comes to understand and embody a life that seeks to be conformed to the cross of Christ. In an age when spirituality is often simply a mask for self-projection and self-assertion, Gorman’s Paul reminds Christians that such vital matters as faith, hope, love, and power should be shaped by the story of the crucified and resurrected one rather than by our own whims and desires. This book is readable and timely, and it will enhance the lives of contemporary Christians.”
M. Robert Mulholland Jr., author of “Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation”
“Both scholarly stimulation and spiritual nurturing are to be found in reading this book. Michael Gorman masterfully conjoins knowledge and vital piety—a conjunction noted more for its absence than its presence in the academy today. Gorman interacts creatively and effectively with past and current scholarship on Paul and Pauline theology, and he provides cogent arguments against some of the special-interest readings of Paul. This book has the potential to challenge both the academy and the church to a reconsideration of Paul that could revolutionize Pauline scholarship and transform the life of the church in the world.”
About the Author
Michael J. Gorman holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he has taught since 1991. A highly regarded New Testament scholar, he has also written Inhabiting the Cruciform God, Becoming the Gospel, and Apostle of the Crucified Lord, among other significant works.
Publisher : Eerdmans (July 27, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 471 pages
ISBN-10 : 0802879128
ISBN-13 : 978-0802879127
Item Weight : 1.41 pounds
Dimensions : 5.98 x 1.42 x 8.9 inches
