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Paul: His Story
For someone who has exercised such a profound influence on Christian theology, Paul remains a shadowy figure behind the barrier of his complicated and difficult biblical letters. Debates about his meaning have deflected attention from his personality, yet his personality is an important key to understanding his theological ideas. This book redresses the balance. Jerome Mur...more
Hardcover, 259 pages
Published
March 18th 2004
by Oxford University Press
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*Yawn*
It's thorough and speculative. It's as much about how the timeline could have worked based on how Paul might have seen things. Helps in understanding Paul's mindset, but often overlooks the influence of the Holy Spirit.
It's thorough and speculative. It's as much about how the timeline could have worked based on how Paul might have seen things. Helps in understanding Paul's mindset, but often overlooks the influence of the Holy Spirit.
I quite enjoyed this history of paul. While it's told from a most catholic background, I could still enjoy the history while trying to tease out the religious bias(?). I suppose for me, most of all this made Paul into a man instead of a semi-mystical character. I could come away with a 'picture' of someone striving at his utmost to share the gospel message while still plagued by his own shortcomings. I recommend it.
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La mejor biografía que he leído sobre la vida de Pablo de Tarso.
A solid short study of Paul's life and work.
A Great Introduction to Paul's life and letters. Before reading this I didn't have much understanding of how Paul's life and personality influenced his writings. Murphy O'Connor does a great job of bringing out the life of Paul based on the evidence that has survived and making his personality, theology and concerns come to life. A great read.
Apr 02, 2011
Darren Corpe
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Shelves:
mentors-stmu,
mentors-duggan
Mar 12, 2011
Patrick
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4 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
biographies,
religion
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