Peter Apostle for the Whole Ch

by Pheme Perkins

Book Overview

Perkins describes the search for the historical Peter, and the influence his image has had, in Roman Catholic and Protestant ecumenical discussions. Pointing to portrayals of Peter in the Pauline and Johannine traditions, the synoptic Gospels, and the Book of Acts, Perkins argues that precisely because there is no single Petrine tradition in the New Testament, the apostle might serve as a unifying figure for incongruous forms of Christianity. Perkins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080063165X
• ISBN13: 9780800631659
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 9.4"