Roitto, Rikard.

Behaving as a Christ-believer : a cognitive perspective on identity and behavior norms in Ephesians / Rikard Roitto. - Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 351 pages) : illustrations. - Coniectanea Biblica : New Testament series, 46 0069-8946 ; . - Coniectanea biblica. New Testament series ; 46. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Using cognitive psychology -- Introductory notes on terminology -- Cognitive research and historical investigation -- The culture of the early Christ-movement as shared cognition -- Social identities and the self in a collectivistic culture -- Explaining the cause of behavior -- Formation of the identity in Christ in relation to outgroups -- Intragroup dynamics in Christ -- Being in Christ from the perspective of the individual group member -- Summary of the functions of the ingroup prototype -- Narrative, identity and behavior norms -- Recapitulation -- The aim and progression of the analysis of Ephesians -- The text of Ephesians in relation to a hypothetical social context -- The structure, rhetorical strategy, and purpose of the letter -- The narrative rationale of the identity in Christ -- Narratives about social categories in Ephesians -- A reconstruction of the ingroup prototype.

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Bible.--Ephesians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Ephesians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Ephesians.
Epheserbrief.


Christian life--Biblical teaching.
Identity (Psychology)--Religious aspects--Christianity.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--New Testament.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Paul's Letters.
Christian life--Biblical teaching.
Identity (Psychology)--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Christliche Ethik.
Frühchristentum.
Religiöse Identität.


Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

BS2695.52 / .R56 2011eb

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