Paul Foster Knihy

Beckett i zen se zcela shodují na strastném charakteru lidské existence a je jim společná i touha nalézt nefiktivní způsob, jak toto utrpení překonat. Metoda buddhistické meditace vykazuje překvapivě shodné rysy s tvůrčí metodou Beckettova sebenahlížení. Foster cituje základní Beckettův paradox o „Bohu, který není, ale zjevně být musí“ a boří tím stereotypní náhled na Becketta jako protagonistu absurdity. Spolu se studiemi Adornovými a Mersierovými patří Fosterova práce k tomu nejlepšímu, co bylo o Beckettovi napsáno.

Paul Foster contributes to Matthean scholarship by examining the social location of the community, the role of law, and its stance on the gentile mission. He challenges the prevailing view of the community as a primarily Jewish separatist group centered on the belief that Jesus was the Messiah. Instead, he argues that while the Matthean group originated in Judaism, by the time the gospel was composed, it had moved beyond its original framework. A significant rift had developed between the Matthean communities and the synagogues from which the initial believers in Jesus had emerged. As a result, the community shifted its focus to recruiting gentiles, leading to tensions with long-standing, traditionally Torah-observant members. Thus, the themes of community, law, and mission in Matthew's gospel are interconnected rather than isolated. The gospel serves both pastoral and pedagogical purposes: it aims to reassure group members about their decision to distance themselves from synagogue-based Judaism and to instruct them that the risen Jesus calls them to actively engage in the gentile mission.

Irenaeus of Lyons is portrayed as a pivotal figure in early Christianity, recognized for his roles as a champion of martyrs and a fierce opponent of heretics. This scholarly examination delves into his life, the historical context in which he operated, his interpretations of scripture, and the lasting impact of his ecclesiastical and theological contributions on future generations. The diverse perspectives from international scholars enrich the understanding of Irenaeus's significance in the development of Christian thought.

This Very Short Introduction offers a clear and concise account of the apocryphal gospels. Exploring their origins, discovery and interpretation, and examining controversies and case-studies, Paul Foster shows how the texts can offer us an important window on the vibrant and multi-faceted face of early Christianity.

This critical study of the Gospel of Peter explores major debates surrounding the text, provides a new scholarly edition of the Greek version with text-critical notes, and includes a thorough commentary, offering fresh insights into this significant work.

1 Was sind 'apokryphe Evangelien'?§2 Die 'Evangelien' von Nag Hammadi§3 Die Kindheitsevangelien§4 Evangelien über die Zeit des irdischen Wirkens Jesu§5 Geheime Offenbarungen und Dialogevangelien§6 Erkenntnisse aus den nichtkanonischen Evangelien§Anmerkungen§Literaturhinweise§Abbildungsnachweise§Register

Foster provides the commentary on Colossians in this renowned series of biblical commentaries, under the General Editorship of Professor Morna D. Hooker (Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity Emerita in the University of Cambridge, UK). As with other volumes in the series, the key questions for scholars are scrutinised thoroughly - questions of historicity, the use of historical traditions and sources, the relationship of Colossians to the rest of the New Testament in particular the Pauline letters, authorship, and setting. Foster examines these issues in such a way as to present the heart of the academic debate to a wider audience, as befitting to the series reputation for rigorous commentary, which not only advances the knowledge of students and pastors, but also makes a contribution to the academic discourse in its own right.