Corpus-Paul

["Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D." <smcginn AT jcu.edu>]

John, the following is a much-belated reply to your comment.

"John C. Hurd" wrote:

> I am not sure that I see the problem.  The lack of sexual differentiation 
> among Christians
> is a fundamental idea that Paul carries through his career.  The 
> conversation leading up
> to 1 Corinthians had to do with the disparity between what Paul had said 
> when he founded
> that congregation (better not to marry) and what he had said in the 
> "Previous Letter"
> (safer to marry).  There is no problem in Corinth, e.g., about women 
> preaching.

I agree there is no problem about women preaching.  I also agree on the 
marriage issues you
mention.  My question is why Paul would repeat "neither woman and man" 
language in Galatians
_after_ all the trouble he had with the homosexual and incestuous behavior in 
Corinth?  Sheila

--
Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biblical Studies & Early Christianity
John Carroll University
Cleveland, Ohio 44118
smcginn AT jcu.edu
www1.jcu.edu/religion/mcginn/mcginn.htm
begin:vcard 
n:Ph.D.;Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D.
tel;fax:216-397-4518
tel;work:216-397-3087
x-mozilla-html:TRUE
org:John Carroll University
adr:;;;;;;
version:2.1
email;internet:smcginn AT jcu.edu
title:Associate Professor of Religious Studies
x-mozilla-cpt:;17952
fn:Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D.
end:vcard