Corpus-Paul

[Zeba Crook <zeba.crook AT utoronto.ca>]

Charles Savelle wrote:
> I have several questions
> related to the term SUNEIDHSIS which is usually  translated "conscience." 
>   
>  
> 2. Do you think that the translation "conscience" best conveys the sense
> of  the term? Why or why not? 
I do not think so because "conscience" works against the dominant personality
structure of the ancient Mediterranean.  Honour and shame are external behavioural
controls, and can be contrasted with guilt, which is an interal behavioural
control.  "Conscience" falls into the interal category. 
> 3. Do you know if  anything
> has been written recently on this term? (I have  already consulted LSJ, TDNT,
> EDNT, TLOT, etc.) 
A search of ATLA revealed several articles in French.  You might also look
in _Biblical Social Values_ edited by Pilch to see if there is anything in
there.

Cheers,  

Zeb

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