1st Edition

Paul and Death A Question of Psychological Coping

By Linda Joelsson Copyright 2017
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

The concept of death, particularly violent death, is prevalent throughout the writings of Paul the Apostle. His letters in the New Testament address this topic from a variety of perspectives, some of which can appear to be almost contradictory. However, this need not be problematic.  Paul and Death  uses the method of psychological exegesis to show that the different attitudes toward death in... Read more

1. Paul and Death: A Question of Psychological Coping



2. Coping with Death in Paul’s Early Letters



3. The Corinthian Correspondence



4. Romans



5. The Prison Letters



6. Conclusions and Prospects for Further Research

Biography

Linda Joelsson successfully defended her thesis in New Testament Exegesis at Åbo Akademi University in April 2015, with a specialization in Paul and psychological perspectives. She holds a position as senior pastor at Mikaelikyrkan in Stockholm and she teaches in New Testament theology, pedagogy, and cross-disciplinary studies in religion and health at Ersta-Sköndal University, Stockholm. She is the chair of the section Psychological Hermeneutics for Biblical Themes and Texts in Society of the Biblical Literature’s International Meetings and has contributed frequently to national and international scholarly meetings and in various educational settings. Joelsson has previously worked in psychiatric health care and with support for refugees in Värmdö and in Botkyrka.