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Rabbi Paul: An Intellectual Biography
Saint Paul's interpretations of the life and teachings of Jesus transformed a loosely organized, grassroots peasant movement into the structured religion we know today. Chilton illuminates Paul's thoughts and contributions within the context of his time and restores him to his place in Christian and Western history.
Compact Disc, 1 pages
Published
November 1st 2008
by Blackstone Audio, Inc.
(first published 2004)
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Having been raised in the Church, I have been exposed to various bits and pieces of scripture, but have never been intimately familiar with any of it (I've been working on reading through the entire Bible, a project that is taking me several years, but which I am determined to finish eventually), and certainly not during a period of my life when I would have been able to really understand much of it or its implications, as I pretty much left the Church in my early teens. The image of Paul I had,...more
Books like these are hard to write and often hard to read. But it's an irresistible genre. Rather than read all the evidence for understanding the historical Paul, just tell me a rich story that capsulizes what we know into a readable speculative biography of his life.
In this case, Chilton's prose won't threaten sales of John Grisham or David McCullough - his writing is somewhat prosaic and indirect. But the story is coherent and compelling.
Be forewarned though - there wi...more
In this case, Chilton's prose won't threaten sales of John Grisham or David McCullough - his writing is somewhat prosaic and indirect. But the story is coherent and compelling.
Be forewarned though - there wi...more
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"[Chilton's] inviting prose, ability to recreate the cultural contexts of Paul's life, and deep affection for the Apostle bring new life to a tale that has been told many times before." - Publishers Weekly
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Rabbi Paul: An Intellectual Biography by Bruce Chilton (2005)
sitting facing my boyfriend's bed in his born again christian parent's house (his father is trying to convince him of the historical, ahem, truth of jesus as the son of god) so i picked it up and did not get very far before i got pissed at the psuedo intellectual bullshit. sounds smart if you don't know any of the actual scholorship, which the author ignores as it suits his thesis. boo.
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The historical and social context of Paul very much informs my understanding of his writings. Having never been terribly fond of him before this book made me more sympathetic.
I started reading this book last year after having checked it out from the library -- twice. The first few chapters were quite compelling. I can't wait to finish it.
I just started to read this very intellectual book... we'll see how it is...
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