Description: A new reading of Paul's theology through the lens of Alasdair MacIntyre's modern exposition of Aristotelian virtue ethics.
The Practice of the Body of Christ' begins a conversation between apocalyptic interpretations of the Apostle Paul and virtue ethics interpretations. It argues that the human actor's place in Pauline theology has long been captive to theological concernsforeign to Paul and that we can discern in Paul a classical account of human action, an account that Alasdair MacIntyre's work helps to recover. Such an account of agency helps ground an apocalyptic reading of Paul by recovering the centrality of the church and its day-to-day Christic practices, specifically, but not exclusively, the Eucharist. Miller first offers a critique of some contemporary accounts of agency in Paul in the light of MacIntyre's work.Review Quotes: "...this is a book that rightly presses for more ethical and ecclesiological engagement in apocalyptic readings of Paul....the book contributes in important ways to contemporary Pauline hermeneutics."-Alexandra R. Brown, Theology, Vol 118, No. 5, 2015"Those familiar with MacIntyre will appreciate the well-developed section on his reading of Augustine, not to mention the mature deconstruction of the modern moral tradition. ...For my own part, I find him persuasive."-Michael Lakey, Modern Believing (57.2), March 2016