Title: The first Paul
Subtitle: reclaiming the radical visionary behind the church's conservative icon
First published: 2009
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.
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation, Bible, Theology, Paul, the Apostle, Saint, Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., n. t. epistles, Bible, theology, n. t., Paul, the apostle, saint, Faith
People: Paul the Apostle, Saint
LC classification: BS2650.52 .B67 2009