Self-Deception and Wholeness in Paul and Matthew - Paperback

by Dan O. Via (Author)

Via uses the concept of self-deception as a vantage point for understanding something about Paul and Matthew. Employing an existential method in the broad sense, Via asks about the nature of a pervasive phenomenon of human existence with some attention given to psychological aspects. Nevertheless, this study is primarily exegetical and interpretive -- aimed at theological understanding -- rather than intensively methodological. Positing that self-deception is a deformation, Via undertakes to pay attention primarily to the subversion of the self and the recovery of wholeness. Additionally, attention is paid to self-deception as a social phenomenon and some consideration is given to its social causes and implications.

Author Biography

Dan O. Via is Professor Emeritus at The Divinity School, Duke University. He is also author of 'The Parables, ' 'The Ethics of Mark's Gospel, ' and 'What Is New Testament Theology