With such wide ranging perceptions of the apostle Paul present in our modern context, how should the Christian, one who wants to be faithful to the biblical text but also relevant for his own time, engage with the Pauline letters of the New Testament? Should the writings of Paul be the center of how we understand the Christian faith? Are the epistles supposed to be viewed as theological textbooks or something else entirely? Who decides which sections of Paul’s letters apply to our lives today and which don’t? All that and more on this edition of Questions from the Pew!

RESOURCES:

Paul: A Biography, by N.T. Wright

Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?, by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien

NT Wright Explains Why the Apostle Paul Is So Misunderstood, Yet So Extraordinary (Interview), The Christian Post

“Everything you know about the Gospel of Paul is likely wrong,” David Bentley Hart

“A Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic: Encouraging Dialogue Among Four Evangelical Views,” article by William J. Webb in JETS

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