The first Paul
Subtitle: reclaiming the radical visionary behind the Church's conservative icon
By: Marcus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan
Contributors: Crossan, John Dominic
Edition: 1st HarperCollins pbk ed.
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780061430732
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Paul, the Apostle, Saint; Theology
Description: The authors show how the apostle was slowly but steadily "deradicalized" to fit Roman social norms in regards to slavery, patriarchy, and patronage. In truth, Paul was an appealing apostle of Jesus whose vision of life "in Christ"--One of his favored phrases--is remarkably faithful to the message of Jesus himself.
Notes: Originally published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (page 225) and index.
Table of contents: title: Paul : appealing or appalling?; title: How to read a Pauline letter; title: The life of a long-distance apostle; title: "Jesus Christ is Lord"; title: "Christ crucified"; title: "Justification by grace through faith"; title: Life together "in Christ"; title: The death of an apostle.