The present research work while taking into account the social-scientific criticism and
socio-political tribal reading, explores the lordship of Christ in Paul's writings in the
milieu of Greco-Roman world, and attempts to make it clear its secular, political and
religious significance for the early Christian community. It highlights how Paul uses the
ideological contents of the Roman secular and political terms to present the universal
lordship of Christ in order to unite the early Christian community under the oppressive
structure of the Greco-Roman Empire. It suggests that the concept of the lordship of
Christ seems to be the viable Christological foundations to bring different denominations
into Ecumenical discourse to bring about socio-political change in the Mizo community.
Contents
Foreword-I
Foreword-II
Preface
List of Abbreviations
1. The Problem and the Methodological Consideration
1.1 Background of the Research
1.2 An Elaboration
1.3 Basic Purpose
1.4 Previous Research
1.5 Methodology Adopted
1.6 Scope and Limitation
2. The Socio-Political Milieu of Early Christianity
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Socio-Political Milieu of Greco-Roman World
2.3 The Oppressive Ideology of Roman Empire
2.4 Conflict and Division in the Greco-Roman World
2.5 Lordship Concept in the Greco-Roman World
2.6 Conclusion
3. The Exegetical Study of the Selected Texts
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Contexts and Usages of the Lordship of Christ
3.3 The Articulation and Important Phrases of the Lordship of
Christ
3.4 The Exegetical Study of the Selected Texts
3.5 Conclusion
4. The Lordship of Christ as the Christological Foundations for the Ecuminical
Discourse among the Churches in Mizoram
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Disintegration under the Lordship of the Colonial Power
4.3 Division of the Community into Two Mission Societies
4.4 The Understaning of the Lordship of Christ in the
Ecuminical Discourse
4.5 Conclusion
5. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Ordained Minister of Presbyterian Church of India, Mizoram Synod, Rev. V. L.
Krosschhuamawia is currently serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of
Biblical Studies (New Testament) at Aizawl Theological College, Aizawl, Mizoram. He
graduated from Govt. Saitual College under North Eastern Hills University (NEHU). He
successfully pursued his Bachelor of Divinity from Aizawl Theological College, under
Senate of Serampore College (University). After he had experienced pastoral ministry in
Shillong and Sakawrdai Pastorate, he served as Chaplain in the Civil Hospital Aizawl for
one year and also in the Campus Ministry for two consecutive years. Then, he did Master of
Theology from United Theological College, Bangalore under Senate of Serampore College
(University).
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