Intercultural Ritual Transgression as a Catalyst for Early Christian Theological Reflection - A Consideration of 1 Corinthians 8
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Peter-Ben Smit
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Leiden
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Brill
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What led to the issues that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians 8? This paper argues that the missionary expansion of the early community led to a renegotiation of its ritual boundaries, in particular concerning question of ritual participation. Theory concerning 'ritual failure' is used in order to analyse the dynamics involved.