Description: The Psychotheology of Sin and Salvation by Paul V. Axton Through the employment of the work of Slavoj iek and his engagement with the Apostle Paul, Axton argues that Paul in Romans 6-8 understands sin as a lie grounding the subject outside of Christ, and salvation is an exposure and displacement of this lie. The theological significance of iek (along with Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan) is his demonstration of the pervasive and systemic nature of this lie and its description as he finds it in Romans 7. The specific overlap of the two disciplines of psychology and theology is found in the psychoanalytic understanding that the human Subject or the psyche is structured in three registers: the symbolic, the imaginary and the real. These three registers function like a lie analogous to the Pauline categories of law, ego, and the body of death which constitute Pauls dynamic of sins deception.Axton argues that if sin is understood as a lie grounding the Subject, the exposure of the lie or the dispelling of any notion of mystery connected to sin is integral to salvation and the reconstructing of the Subject in Christ. While the lie of sin is mediated by the law, new life in the Spirit is not through the law but is a principle unto itself, which though it accounts for the law, is beyond the law. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Paul V. Axton is Professor of Theology and Missions at Central Christian College of the Bible, USA. He spent 15 years as the president of American Christian College in Tokyo, Japan, where he was also a preacher and missionary. Table of Contents IntroductionChapter One: The Subject of the Death DriveChapter Two: The Subject of the LieChapter Three: Living with the Lie of Radical Freedom and Radical EvilChapter Four: Sin Deceived MeChapter Five: Sex and Death with the Universal SubjectChapter Six: Dying with Christ in iekChapter Seven: The Context of Romans: The Universal Problem of Sin and Death Overcome in Christ Chapter Eight: The Law of Sin and DeathChapter Nine: Life beyond the Law of SinChapter Ten: The Law of the Spirit of LifeConclusion Review The strength of the work lies in its ability to create a theological discourse between Pauline language in Romans 6-8 and contemporary psychoanalytical theory as articulated by Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan, and Slavoj iek ... Axtons work is impressive in its creativity and breadth of knowledge ... and opens new possibilities for considering Pauls thought. * The Expository Times *Rarely has the trajectory of Freud, Lacan, and Zizek been set out with such clarity in pursuit of Pauline theology and rarely has Pauline theology been made to converse so thoroughly with psychoanalysis. The result not only recasts the significance of psychoanalysis in accounting for sine qua law and subjectivity but as importantly, the ways in which a Pauline theology of salvation can speak directly into contemporary accounts of the subject qua law. Axtons book is not only written with a sensitivity usually reserved for analysis, it also delivers the analysts blow: a true intervention. * Marcus Pound, University of Durham, UK *The mark of deep insight is to be able to present a creative and insightful nexus of ideas in such a way that afterwards the connections and reconfigurations seem so obvious and natural that it is hard to imagine it being seen any other way. Axton displays just such an insight with Paul and Freudian/Lacanian/Zizekian psychoanalysis. As an expansion of Zizeks expansion upon Lacans expansion upon Freud that returns to the negated Christian ground of Freud, The Psychotheology of Sin and Salvation brilliantly exposes the resonances between the theological doctrine of sin and the psychoanalytic mystery of the death drive. * Christopher Ben Simpson, Lincoln Christian University, USA *Axton applies the work of Zizek and psychoanlaysis (Freudian, Lacanian, and otherwise) to the twin threads of sin and salvation in the Pauline Gospels. It is an exercise in biblical exegesis that is as rigorous as it is creative. * Gordon Marino, St Olaf College, USA * Promotional Axton uses Lacanian psychoanalysis to help provide a deep and intrinsic understanding of sin that is both consonant with and help us to understand Romans 7-8 Long Description Through the employment of the work of Slavoj Zizek and his engagement with the Apostle Paul, Axton argues that Paul in Romans 6-8 understands sin as a lie grounding the subject outside of Christ, and salvation is an exposure and displacement of this lie. The theological significance of Zizek (along with Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan) is his demonstration of the pervasive and systemic nature of this lie and its description as he finds it in Romans 7. The specific overlap of the two disciplines of psychology and theology is found in the psychoanalytic understanding that the human subject or the psyche is structured in three registers: the symbolic, the imaginary and the real. These three registers function like a lie analogous to the Pauline categories of law, ego, and the body of death which constitute Pauls dynamic of sins deception. .Axton argues that if sin is understood as a lie grounding the Subject, the exposure of the lie or the dispelling of any notion of mystery connected to sin is integral to salvation and the reconstructing of the Subject in Christ. While the lie of sin is mediated by the law, new life in the Spirit is not through the law but is a principle unto itself, which though it accounts for the law, is beyond the law. Review Quote The strength of the work lies in its ability to create a theological discourse between Pauline language in Romans 6-8 and contemporary psychoanalytical theory as articulated by Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan, and Slavoj zizek ... Axtons work is impressive in its creativity and breadth of knowledge ... and opens new possibilities for considering Pauls thought. Promotional "Headline" Axton uses Lacanian psychoanalysis to help provide a deep and intrinsic understanding of sin that is both consonant with and help us to understand Romans 7-8 Feature This takes a philosophical approach to theology, using a psychoanalytic lens through which Paul can be viewed and interpreted Details ISBN0567659402 Year 2015 ISBN-10 0567659402 ISBN-13 9780567659408 Format Hardcover Author Paul V. Axton Pages 232 Media Book Short Title PSYCHOTHEOLOGY OF SIN & SALVAT Language English DEWEY 241.3 Publication Date 2015-10-22 Subtitle An Analysis of the Meaning of the Death of Christ in Light of the Psychoanalytical Reading of Paul Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations colour illustrations Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd Place of Publication Edinburgh Affiliation Central Christian College of the Bible, USA UK Release Date 2015-10-22 NZ Release Date 2015-10-22 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2015-10-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95356525;
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Book Title: The Psychotheology of Sin and Salvation: An Analysis of the Meaning of the Death of Christ in Light of the Psychoanalytical Reading of Paul
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Author: Paul V. Axton
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