{"product_id":"9798765189320","title":"Reflections on Power and Authority in Early Christian Communities","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReflections on Power and Authority in Early Christian Communities\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRon Clark | Anne Moore | Stanley N. Helton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Theology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edited collection considers the concept of power in the New Testament and early Christian writings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ron Clark, Stanley N. Helton, Anne Moore, and their contributors contend that power in ancient Southwest Asia and North Africa was not only a desired commodity, but an important tool to navigate the historical honor\/shame culture. The essays herein explore the positive uses of power to foster peace and shalom in Early Christian communities. Drawing from sociological, feminist, and postcolonial methodologies, the contributors examine how authority is constructed, displaced, and reimagined through figures such as Jesus and Paul in the Roman Empire. Grounding their discussions within theoretical frameworks of power formulated by Max Weber, Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault, and Steven Lukes, the essays herein reflect on the socio-political context of Roman imperialism. Their discussion of biblical texts across the Gospels, Romans, and 1 Corinthians fill a gap within biblical scholarship, illuminating the diverse meanings, functions, and motifs of authority and power within early Christian writings. In doing so, Clark, Helton, Moore, and their contributors challenge traditional interpretations and offers fresh insights into leadership, identity, and theological ethics in early Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Clark \u003c\/b\u003eis an Adjunct Professor at George Fox University, Harding School of Theology and Co-Director for Agape Community Ministries in Portland, OR, USA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStanley N. Helton\u003c\/b\u003e is President and Professor of New Testament and Ministry at Alberta Bible College, Calgary, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Calgary, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765189320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223598563468,"sku":"9798765189320","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_90088dc2-8ff4-46ff-b3c1-f97d1b2633ca.jpg?v=1783078450","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765189320","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}