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A Marxist Interpretation of Church Leadership

Romans 13:1-7
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A Marxist Interpretation of Church Leadership: Romans 13:1-7 is a study of Romans 13: 1-7 from a Marxist perspective. Romans13:1-7 introduce the concept of obedience to civil authorities. As a result, obedience has become an integral part of Western culture, and may be the cultural foundation of how capitalism can manage, control and direct people. Romans13:1-7 have persuaded many Christians, including priests, bishops and other representatives of the Church, to obey Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, and other tyrants and despots. Today, Romans 13:1-7 are used as an argument in support of the death penalty. In this way, Jesus's message of love has become, by means of seven simple verses in Paul's epistles, an argument that is used to support killing people. The purpose of this book is to get to grips with the Pauline impulse from a Marxist perspective. This is an historic impulse that has oppressed and excluded people, and created an intolerant version of Christianity. It has also established obedience as a fundamental principle in Western culture, and thereby enhanced capitalism.
Jon-Arild Johannessen is professor in Leadership, at Kristiania University College, Norway.
List of Figures Foreword Abbreviations Part I: Problem Definition: A Marxist Interpretation of the Ethics of the Romans 13:1-7 Chapter One: The Message of Obedience Chapter Two: The Gospel of Judgement Chapter Three: The Ethics of Power Part II: Authorities and Obedience: Nietzsche's Interpretation of Paul Chapter Four: The Hierarchical Principle Chapter Five: Obey Your Superiors Chapter Six: Reflections and Conclusion in Relation to Part I and Part II Part III: Operational Leadership Principles: A Marxist Angle Chapter Seven: Leadership by Exhortation Chapter Eight: Leadership Through Instructions Chapter Nine: Paul and Leadership Chapter Ten: Leadership by Guidance Chapter Eleven: Leadership Through Suffering, Grief, and Pain Chapter Twelve: Aspects of Paul's Quest for Power Appendix: The Sixteen Supporting Hypotheses of Romans 13:1-7 References About the Author
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