St. Paul versus St. Peter : a tale of two missions
Michael D. Goulder (Author)
"Most Christians believe that there was essentially only one early church which was later imperiled by false teachings. The New Testament was the developing statement of this early church, and from it grew the whole structure of Christian belief. In this remarkable book, Michael Goulder sets out to disprove this commonly held theory. Goulder asserts that there was never a single, unified church, but instead two 'competing' missions: one overseen by Peter and James in Jerusalem, the other run by Paul from various other centers. ... Basing his claims on documentation from primary sources, Goulder writes with wit, force, and clarity. This book will be an important one for both layperson and scholar, as it provides a persuasive argument for a fundamental change in perspective about the formation of the church we know today."-Back cover
Print Book, English, 1995
1st American ed View all formats and editions
Westminster/John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky., 1995
History
xii, 196 pages ; 22 cm
9780664255619, 0664255612
30036328
The basic tension
The loyalty test I: Jesus' family and the sons of Zebedee
The loyalty test II: Peter
Meat, wine and Sabbath
The whole law
The kingdom: already or not yet?
Tongues and visions
The gifts and the fruits of the Spirit
Radicalism I: Sex
Radicalism II: Money
The ministry and the church
The phasing of the future
The Spirit as the brake of the church
The Messiah Christology
The possession Christology
The possessionists in Asia
John and he Possessionists
Possessionists before Mark
The need for incarnation
Lord and Son of God
The Son of Man
The limits of monotheism
Life after death
Jesus' resurrection
The noise of battle
Appendix I: A table of dates
Appendix II: The standing of this book
Previously published as: A tale of two missions