The Gospel is Not Shameful: The Argumentative Structure of Romans in the Light of Classical Rhetoric
Date of Award
Spring 1998
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Theology
First Advisor
Stockhausen, Carol
Second Advisor
Dempsey, Deirdre
Third Advisor
Hagen, Kenneth
Abstract
The Epistle to the Romans has been one of the most influential documents in the history of Christianity. Its words led to Augustine's conversion, to Luther's transformation and thus to the Reformation, to the conversion of Wesley and the Great Awakening, and to Barth's "ringing the bell," which began the Nee-Orthodox movement. Due to this reverberating impact, the thought and structure of this first-century letter have sustained the interest of scholars and theologians for centuries...
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