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Paul and the Power of Sin, first published in 2001, seeks to ground Paul's language of sin in the socio-cultural context of his original letters. T. L. Carter draws on the work of social anthropologist Mary Douglas to conduct a cross-cultural analysis of the symbolism of the power of sin in the letters, examining thoroughly Douglas' 'Grid and Group' model and defending its use as a heuristic tool for New Testament scholars. He uses this model to examine the social location of Paul and the communities to which he wrote and offers a fresh insight into key passages from 1 Corinthians, Galatians and Romans. Carter concludes that an important part of Paul's purpose was to safeguard the position of law-free Gentile believers by redrawing social boundaries along eschatological rather than ethnic lines.

Gentiles in the New Testament --- Gentils dans le Nouveau Testament --- Heidenen in het Nieuwe Testament --- Sin --- Gentiles in the New Testament. --- Biblical teaching. --- 227.08 --- -Theological anthropology --- Transgression (Ethics) --- Paulinische theologie --- Biblical teaching --- -Paulinische theologie --- 227.08 Paulinische theologie --- Sin. --- Bible. --- Socio-rhetorical criticism. --- -227.08 Paulinische theologie --- Epistles of Paul --- Paul, Epistles of --- Paul Sŏsin --- Pauline epistles --- Risālat al-Qiddīs Būlus al-rasūl al-thāniyah ilá Tīmūthīʼūs --- Bible. - N.T. - Epistles of Paul - Socio-rhetorical criticism. --- Sin - Biblical teaching. --- Socio-rhetorical criticism --- Arts and Humanities --- Religion