Author

Publication

1994 - University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, S.C, South Carolina

Language

English

Word Count

52,250 words, Guess

Page Count

209 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780872499744
  • Open LibraryOL1398402M

Classifications

  • DDC225.9/2
  • DDCB
  • LCCBS2515 .P47 1994
and 2 more
  • LCCBS2515.P47 1994
  • LCCBS2515 .P47 1993

Description

Perkins describes the search for the historical Peter, and the influence his image has had, in Roman Catholic and Protestant ecumenical discussions. Pointing to portrayals of Peter in the Pauline and Johannine traditions, the synoptic Gospels, and the Book of Acts, Perkins argues that precisely because there is no single Petrine tradition in the New Testament, the apostle might serve as a unifying figure for incongruous forms of Christianity. Perkins argues that Peter should be viewed as a harmonizing figure who captures the Christian imagination not only because he is the most prominent of Jesus' disciples, but also because his weaknesses and strengths present a character accessible to the average Christian.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Studies on personalities of the New Testament

Other Editions

  • Peter: apostle for the whole churchUniversity of South Carolina Press1994-01-01

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