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Zusatztext "Masterful.... Brings Paul to life for the twenty-first century reader who wishes ... to relate [Paul's] letters to her or his own spiritual quest. [A beneficial] guide to one of the most influential religious writers of all time." - Adela Yarbro Collins! PhD !Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation! Yale University Divinity School "A perceptive account of one of [Christianity's] greatest figures ... illuminates Paul's deep spirituality." - Andrew Phillip Smith ! author! The Lost Sayings of Jesus: Teachings from Ancient Christian! Jewish! Gnostic and Islamic Sources-Annotated and Explained "Thought-provoking.... A welcome addition to the library of any lay theologian.... A way to celebrate the Christian life without having to belittle the lives and faith traditions of other people in the process." - Presbyterians Today "People who have difficulty with Paul's [teachings] will appreciate this book." - Beatrice Bruteau! PhD ! author! The Holy Thursday Revolution "Scholarly and spiritual.... Paul's human weakness [is critiqued] ... yet Paul shines through as provocative! visionary! and practical. Challenges the reader to plumb the deepest meanings of [the writings of] this often misunderstood leader in the early Jewish-Christian church." - David L.Coppola! PhD ! Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding! Sacred Heart University "Provocative ... opens fresh perspectives for understanding Paul's message. Challenges readers to read key passages in Paul and to question many [of their own] assumptions. A valuable contribution to Pauline scholarship." - Rev. Richard Hauser! SJ ! professor of theology and director of Christian Spirituality Program!Creighton University Informationen zum Autor Ron Miller was the chair of the Religion Department at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest! Illinois! where he taught for thirty years! and co-founder of Common Ground! an adult education group for interfaith religious study and dialogue since 1975. Miller was the author of many books and articles! including The Gospel of Thomas: A Guidebook for Spiritual Practice! named one of Spirituality & Health 's 50 Best Spiritual Books of the year; The Hidden Gospel of Matthew: Annotated & Explained and Healing the Jewish-Christian Rift: Growing Beyond Our Wounded History (all SkyLight Paths). His website is www.ronmillersworld.org . Klappentext How alike and unlike were Paul and Jesus? If there were differences between them, what effect did that have on the growth of Christianity? And how can these differences help Christians today find their way forward in the midst of countless new and creative ways of understanding their religion and their spirituality? Zusammenfassung Fresh insight into Christianity's earliest teachings can be a guide for your own spiritual journey. The Apostle Paul! who wrote many of the books in the New Testament! was a fearless and revolutionary religious innovator. In a society where slaveholding was commonplace and women were little more than servants! he preached a groundbreaking equality founded on a new spiritual identity. In an imperial political system that demanded unquestioning allegiance! Paul told his readers they were citizens of heaven. Yet Paul diverged from many of Jesus's own teachings about the world and God's kingdom! and his writings have been used to justify slavery! defend violence toward women! and vilify followers of other religious paths. With fresh translations from the original Greek and insightful yet unobtrusive commentary! Ron Miller guides you through the complexities of Paul's writings. He explores Paul's limi...
