Polycarp of Smyrna, Letter to the Philippians
The Letter to the Philippians penned by Polycarp of Smyrna is sometimes dismissed as an example of a proof-texting moralism, indicative of the post-apostolic church's fall from the heights of Pauline Christianity. Read on its own terms, this complex exhortatory letter reveals a vigorous, pastor...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2006
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| In: |
The expository times
Year: 2006, Volume: 118, Issue: 2, Pages: 53-63 |
| Further subjects: | B
Religious gatherings
B Theology B Ethics B Righteousness B Bible. Philippians B Pauline churches B Christian Sects B Letter to the Philippians B Polycarp B Smyrna B Philippi |
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| Summary: | The Letter to the Philippians penned by Polycarp of Smyrna is sometimes dismissed as an example of a proof-texting moralism, indicative of the post-apostolic church's fall from the heights of Pauline Christianity. Read on its own terms, this complex exhortatory letter reveals a vigorous, pastorally sensitive effort to integrate both behavioural and theological aspects of 'righteousness' as Polycarp seeks to maintain the stability and integrity of the Philippian congregation. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524606070855 |