This work is among the first to offer de-con- structive readings of classical texts from the Christian tradition. Set within a Heideggerian notion concerning the "end" of metaphysics, the author's de-constructive readings radically alter the conventional understanding of the Chalcedonian Creed and portions of I and II Corinthians. A deconstruction of metaphysical theology both clarifies the logical impasse of the incarnation expressed in the Creed and sets Pauline thought against not only metaphysical thought but monotheism and a patriarchal church as well. Of interest to students of theol- ogy, biblical studies and hermeneutics alike, Odell-Scott's work signals a new era in our understanding of Christian doctrine and scrip- ture.