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Peter

Apostle for the Whole Church
  • ISBN-13: 9780800631659
  • Publisher: AUGSBURG FORTRESS PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: AUGSBURG BOOKS
  • By Pheme Perkins
  • Price: AUD $62.99
  • Stock: 1 in stock
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  • Local release date: 11/07/2000
  • Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 224 pages Weight: 330g
  • Categories: Religion & beliefs [HR]
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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.
Pheme Perkins is Professor of New Testament at Boston College and author of numerous books She also is past president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America.
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