Tilly, Michael2016-08-312016-08-312016Tilly, M 2016, 'Social equality and Christian life in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians', Acta Theologica, suppl. 23, pp. 225-237.1015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)10.4314/actat.v23i1S.11http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56519This contribution seeks to clarify how the category of eschatological equality in 1 Corinthians is to be ascertained. Is equality, in this instance, to be understood as the annulment of status differences within the Christian congregation, or does it belong to an eschatological plan of an ideal or utopic world? Is the new Christian existence of the Corinthians conceived as real, as outwardly visible or as socially perceivable? This study is aimed at understanding the theological construction connected with these questions by interpreting the paradigmatic relation of the status-designating pairs Ἰουδαῖοι and Ἕλληνες; ἐλεύθερος and δοῦλος; ἄνθρωπος/ἀνήρ, and γυνή (or ἄρσεν and θῆλυ) within the Pauline argument.en© UV/UFSApostle Paul1 CorinthiansSocial equalityApostel Paulus1 KorintiersSosiale gelykheidTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle