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    <body><![CDATA[a very different perspective on Paul than the normal religious one I am used to.<br/><br/>Difficult to read if you're not familiar with the writings of Paul. I felt Badiou missed the point on a LOT of things, but at the same time, I enjoyed this book a lot for the intellectual challenge it posed, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29078775">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[wonderful, strange, provocative reading of Paul.  Paul is an important figure for Badiou, and I think Paul actually helps understand Badiou as much as the other way around.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[his historical understanding of paul is dismal. his work on &quot;the subject&quot; and &quot;the event&quot; dares to bore you to tears. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Hands down, the best book I've come across on Paul, though written by an atheist!]]></body>
    
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