Church and State Relations in Pauline Epistles Its Implications for Religion and Politics in Mizoram

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Research problem and Methodological Consideration .........1 2. The Milieu of Greco-Roman world ........7 Socio-Economic Condition.....8 Religio-Political Condition.........10 Judaism Under the Greco-Roman Empire .........16 3. The Understanding of a State in the Bible ...........21 The State and the Old Testament ..........21 The State and the New Testament ............25 4. An Exegetical study of the Selected Texts .....31 Obedience to the Rules ...........32 God`s Wisdom and the Wisdom of this Age ............47 Christians and the law courts ...............60 Implications for religion and politics in Mizoram with Reference to Church and state relation in pauline epistles ......................71 Socio-Political History of Pre Christian Mizos..........72 Religious Beliefs ........77 Religio-political History of Post - Christian Mizos.....80 Relevance of the study for Religion ..........82