A Clash of Ideologies: Marxism, Liberation Theology, and Apocalypticism in New Testament Studies

by Randall W. Reed

Overview

Marxism is one of the revolutionary social-scientific theories that has come to have a prominent place in New Testament studies in the United States. It is often combined with liberation theology and applied to apocalyptic texts. This book argues that the basic presuppositions of these three ideological systems are ultimately at odds with one another. The study then traces the kinds of moves scholars in New Testament studies have made to overcome this problem.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630878078
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Series:	Princeton Theological Monograph Series , #136
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Randall W. Reed is Assistant Professor of Religion at Appalachian State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction ix

1 Religion and Marxism 1

2 The Logic of Liberation Theology 22

3 The Logic of Apocalypticism 41

4 Marxist New Testament Interpreters? 60

5 Richard A. Horsley 93

6 Ideological Criticism 114

7 The Critique of Biblical Studies 135

Bibliography 171

Index