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The Apostle Paul

By: Luke Timothy Johnson, The Great Courses
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Summary

Coming to grips with Christianity means coming to grips with Paul. There is no figure aside from Jesus himself who is more important to the history of this world religion, and no figure from the age of the early church about whom we know more or of whom we have a more rounded view.

Historian Luke Timothy Johnson, the best-selling author of The Real Jesus, offers a fresh and historically grounded assessment of the life and letters of Christianity's "apostle to the Gentiles" in this 12-lecture series.

"One of the most fascinating, important, and controversial figures in the religious history of the West, Paul the Apostle continues to find champions and detractors, sometimes in surprising places," says Professor Johnson.

This course addresses many questions concerning Paul's embattled life and work:

  • Is Paul the inventor of Christianity or part of a larger movement?
  • Is he best understood from the Acts of the Apostles or from his letters?
  • Why does he focus on the moral character of the community?
  • How do his supporters and detractors depict him?

You consider his letters to the Thessalonians, Corinthians, and Galatians. You explore his religious commitments as a member of the Pharisaic movement, his persecution of the Christian sect, the dramatic experience that changed him into an apostle, and his work as a missionary and church founder.

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A Great Introduction to Apostle Paul

A thoroughly stimulating and enjoyable course, presented by a knowledgeable and engaging lecturer, who provided well-reasoned and balanced opinions.

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radical opinions on authenticity

the narrator believes the pastorals were written by Paul; this radical and has no basis

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Informative and engaging

I picked up this title for two reasons:
1. I normally HATE theology
2. I absolutely loathe Paul, who I considered to be responsible for hijacking the early Christian church and turning it into the hierarchical monstrosity that is the Catholic Church.
Well, this lecturer not only managed to keep me riveted until the very end, but actually changed my mind on a few key points. I'd always seen Paul's move away from Judaism as a way to sell Christianity to the ruling class, and totally ignored the implication of freeing oneself from the rules of Judaism and embracing personal choice as the way to lead a true Christian life.
I'm still not a Paul fan, but I feel much better informed as to his mission.
Given how few Christians are even aware of the fact that Paul never met Jesus, this course really is a must.

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one of the great courses in The Great Courses

clear and detailed overview of a fascinating subject, the biblical author we know most about - established in the opening lecture as someone well deserving of our interest - but also at times brilliantly distinctive, so Luke Johnson is definitely someone we want to hear on Paul

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