The apostle Paul was a cross-cultural missionary, a Hellenistic Jew who sought to be "all things to all people" in order to win them to the gospel. In this provocative book Charles Cosgrove, Herold Weiss, and K. K. Yeo bring Paul into conversation with six diverse cultures of today: Argentine/Uraguayan, Anglo-American, Chinese, African American, Native American, and Russian. No other book on the apostle Paul looks at his thought from multiple cultural perspectives in the way that this one does. From the introduction outlining the authors' cultural backgrounds to the conclusion drawing together what they learn from each other, Cross-Cultural Paul orients readers to the hermeneutical struggles and rewards of approaching texts cross-culturally.

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Title: Cross-Cultural Paul: Journeys to Others, Journeys to Ourselves
By: Charles H. Cosgrove, Herold Weiss, Khiok-khng Yeo
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 293
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 2005

Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 14 ounces
ISBN: 0802828434
ISBN-13: 9780802828439
Stock No: WW828434

Publisher's Description

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The apostle Paul was a cross-cultural missionary, a Hellenistic Jew who sought to be "all things to all people" in order to win them to the gospel. In this provocative book Charles Cosgrove, Herold Weiss, and K. K. Yeo bring Paul into conversation with six diverse cultures of today: Argentine/Uruguayan, Anglo-American, Chinese, African American, Native American, and Russian. No other book on the apostle Paul looks at his thought from multiple cultural perspectives in the way that this one does. From the introduction outlining the authors' cultural backgrounds to the conclusion drawing together what they learn from each other, Cross-Cultural Paul orients readers to the hermeneutical struggles and rewards of approaching texts cross-culturally.

Author Bio

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Charles H. Cosgrove is emeritus professor of early Christian literature at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, where he taught from 2011–2021. Earlier in his career, he taught at Northern Seminary and in the Association of Chicago Theological Schools’ Doctor of Ministry in Preaching program. He has published books and essays on a wide range of subjects, including the letters of Paul, biblical theology, hermeneutics and ethics, practical theology, and early Christian hymnody.