Corpus-Paul

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

Bob, terribly sorry for the delay in answering your query.  University life 
would be
so much more convenient if one did not have to deal with things like students 
and
final exams.  At any rate, Wayne Meeks' volume in the Westminster Library of 
Early
Christianity, _the Moral World of the First Christians_, was the resource I 
had in
mind.  And I don't mean to imply that Paul read Stoic philosophy per se, 
rather that
it was a commonplace of the first-century intellectual environment, and that 
certain
loci in Paul's writings do make better sense if one knows the basic Stoic 
perspective.

All the best.  Sheila

Abrciw AT aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/6/99 3:30:40 PM EST, smcginn AT jcu.edu writes:
>
> << I think it is helpful to remember that Paul is strongly influenced by
> Stoicism
>
> Sheila, I was wondering if you might want to donate more than two cents to 
> my
> education? :-)
>
> Since I have never been aware that Paul is strongly influenced by Stoicism I
> cannot bring that to remembrance as I consider his words.  How would you
> suggest I go about educating myself?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Bob Bayer
>
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Sheila E. McGinn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biblical Studies & Early Christianity
John Carroll University
Cleveland, Ohio 44118
smcginn AT jcu.edu
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"It didn't take long to see morality as the quickest way to avoid 
self-loathing."
     Sue Grafton, "L" is for Lawless (New York: Holt, 1995), 205.