Papers by Ray Pickett
Dialog, 2013
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The book brings together Classicists and scholars of early Christianity to examine economic issue... more The book brings together Classicists and scholars of early Christianity to examine economic issues germane to the study of the letters of Paul of Tarsus. It surveys recent research and breaks new ground by placing Pauline communities within the context of the larger Roman economy and surveying topics including slavery, food and drink, urban poverty, architecture, economic stratification, commensality, gift exchange, inter-city travel, the collection for Jerusalem, and Marxism and capitalism in Pauline studies, among other topics. The volume will be of utility to researchers, to students, and as a course textbook.
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Currents in Theology and Mission, Feb 1, 2008
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Theology Today, 1996
and long for such love, many of the local churches to which I have belonged seem to be heading in... more and long for such love, many of the local churches to which I have belonged seem to be heading in the opposite direction. If we are to bear unwanted children for our churches, we need the unconditional emotional, spiritual, and material support of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Anything less would be a reassertion of the individualism the authors decry. Although, in general, this book speaks clearly and prophetically on the issue of abortion within the church, I do not understand the addition of an appendix (contributed by a medical doctor) that argues against abortion on secular, scientific grounds. Here, the author claims that recent medical research supports the idea of the uniqueness of unborn life. How can such a statement be made, I wonder, outside the frame of a God who made us this way? Christians’ moral deliberation about abortion should be based on that God, and such theologically based arguments have little in common with secular or scientific pro-life positions. Thus, although I think the book will be useful for many church members, giving science the final word of the book weakens the theological foundation found throughout the main text.
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Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 2004
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Authored Books and Coedited Volumes by Ray Pickett
The book brings together Classicists and scholars of early Christianity to examine economic issue... more The book brings together Classicists and scholars of early Christianity to examine economic issues germane to the study of the letters of Paul of Tarsus. It surveys recent research and breaks new ground by placing Pauline communities within the context of the larger Roman economy and surveying topics including slavery, food and drink, urban poverty, architecture, economic stratification, commensality, gift exchange, inter-city travel, the collection for Jerusalem, and Marxism and capitalism in Pauline studies, among other topics. The volume will be of utility to researchers, to students, and as a course textbook.
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