Dialogue Not Dogma: Many Voices in the Gospel of Luke (Library of New Testament Studies)

Dialogue Not Dogma: Many Voices in the Gospel of Luke (Library of New Testament Studies)

by RajNadella (Author)

Synopsis

Lukan scholars offer varying responses to the issue of divergent viewpoints in the gospel regarding the identity of Jesus, wealth, women, and the emphasis on doing vis-vis hearing. Many forms of criticism attempt to explain or harmonize these apparent contradictions. Conversely, Raj Nadella argues that there is no dominant viewpoint in Luke and that the divergence in viewpoints is a unique literary feature to be celebrated rather than a problem to be solved. Nadella interprets selected Lukan passages in light of Bakhtinian concepts such as dialogism, loophole, and exotopy to show that the disparate perspectives, and interplay between them, display Lukes superior literary skills rather than his inability to produce a coherent work. Luke emerges as a work akin to Dostoevskys Brothers Karamazov that accommodates competing views on several issues and allows them to enter into an unfinalizable dialogue as equal partners.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Publisher: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Published: 24 Mar 2011

ISBN 10: 0567145433
ISBN 13: 9780567145437

Media Reviews
The thesis of Raj Nadella's revision of his dissertation under John Carroll (Union Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2010) follows a straight trajectory with a twist. Well written in direct, clear language, the book documents Lucan diversity. Robert L. Brawley, McCormick Theological Seminary, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
The thesis of Raj Nadella's revision of his dissertation under John Carroll (Union Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2010) follows a straight trajectory with a twist. Well written in direct, clear language, the book documents Lucan diversity. --Robert L. Brawley, McCormick Theological Seminary, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
Author Bio
Raj Nadella is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Adrian College in Michigan.