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PAULINE THEOLOGY AND THE PROBLEM OF DEATH - JOS...

Joseph Longarino addresses a long-standing but rarely discussed problem in Pauline studies:
Given Paul's understanding of how God has acted in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit to overcome
death  how do we explain the ongoing existence of death? Through an examination of the Pauline
letters  particularly Romans  the author offers two interrelated explanations  one causal and
the other teleological. From the causal perspective  he argues that sin in the form of the
sinful passions remains connected to the body even of Christians  which allows sin to exercise
an ongoing corrupting influence on the body. From the teleological angle  the author contends
that God uses mortality to deepen the divine-human and interpersonal relationships.

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