Hidden Criticism? The Methodology and Plausibility of the Search for a Counter-Imperial Subtext in Paul

* Was Paul secretly counter-imperial? Based on Romans 13:1--7 and other Scriptures, he's long been seen as being uncritical of the Roman Empire. But recent scholarship questions this assumption by pointing to hidden criticism in his epistles. Heilig encourages a re-evaluation of Pauline passages in light of the apostle's engagement with ideas from his Roman environment. 208 pages, softcover from Fortress.