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- The Dorian Principle, A Biblical Response to the Commercialization of Christianity, by Conley Owens.
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- Appendix A, Further Study. I wrote this little book to be an accessible version of a thesis
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- I wrote for a Master of Divinity degree. If this book has fascinated you and you would like to dive deeper,
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- I would recommend beginning with that thesis and consulting the bibliography. Every topic featured in this book appears in the thesis with extended detail and argument.
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- Additionally, it covers some topics I have chosen not to address here. For example, the thesis contains the following explorations.
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- A deeper analysis of 1 Corinthians and Paul's concern over matters of conscience. A dedicated treatment of each of the four apparent discrepancies in Paul's financial policy.
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- A presentation of the Jerusalem collection as an exemplary act of co -labor.
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- A biblical theology of co -labor. An analysis of objections to pastoral salaries during the time of the
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- Reformation and in the modern era. An extended examination of the copyright issues surrounding biblical manuscripts, critical editions, and translations.