JR. Forasteros

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Peter, the first to cross the sociomoral boundary between Jew and Gentile in Acts 10, struggles to maintain this embrace. According to Paul’s account in Galatians 2, in the face of social pressure Peter is tempted to “separate” from the Gentile believers, refusing to engage with them in table fellowship. In short, despite the example of Jesus the practice of table fellowship was a location of conflict and struggle within the early church
Unclean: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality, and Mortality
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