This book questions the longstanding and pervasive view that flesh is a force within the life of the Christian that he or she must continually struggle against and overcome only by choosing to walk in the power of Gods Spirit. This internal dualism between the forces of flesh and Spirit emerges as both a central paradigm for the spiritual life and a major construct in approaching Pauls theology. It is the central thesis of this book that this internal dualism while accurate in some respects is nonetheless significantly flawed in viewing flesh and Spirit as an internal polarity. Contents I The FleshSpirit Conflict in Theology Lexicography and History A Rhetorical Analysis of Galatians and the FleshSpirit Conflict The Social Dynamics of the FleshSpirit Conflict A Thematic Analysis of the FleshSpirit Conflict in Galatians The FleshSpirit Conflict in Galatians 51326 The FleshSpirit Conflict in Galatians 6118 Some Conclusions about the FleshSpirit Conflict Works Cited Index of Scripture References.