Long (45-70 mins)
New Testament
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Fretheim Lecture: We, They and All in Paul's Letter to the Romans
Theologian
Beverly Roberts Gaventa
Duration
55.44
Uploaded to YouTube
11 April 2018
Added to Database
20 August 2025
YouTube description
Beverly Roberts Gaventa Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Baylor University The deepening fractures in North America around a host of issues trouble many people, within and beyond traditional religious institutions. Words like "we" and "they" dot the landscape of Paul's letter to the Romans, but students of the letter seldom reflect on the work they do. This talk will reflect on that language in Romans and show how Paul's most famous letter may be surprisingly helpful in our polarized context.
