You belong to Christ : Paul and the formation of social identity in 1 Corinthians 1-4 /
by J. Brian Tucker.
- Eugene, Or. : Pickwick Publications, c2010.
- xiii, 332 p. ; 23 cm.
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wales, Lampeter, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-310) and indexes.
Introduction -- The application of contemporary theories of social identity -- Paul and the formation of social identity -- The impact of civic identity in Roman Corinth -- The foundation and framework for salient "in Christ" social identity -- The lack of salient "in Christ" social identity in Corinth -- Hindrances and solutions for a salient "in Christ" social identity -- Social identity formation: all belong to God -- Paul's strategy of social identity formation -- Conclusions.