Book Review: One of the most written-about figures in biblical history, Paul of Tarsus is at once a known quantity and an enigma. Most Catholics know Paul as a critical figure in the founding of ...

Paul’s letters expand the gospel message because he was converted and called as a “witness to the gentiles” by the resurrected Christ. ... Saul of Tarsus, known to most as St. Paul, ...

The Man From Tarsus: Some books on St. Paul. Daniel J. Harrington March 09, 2009. ... Paul’s Letter to the Romans is often viewed as a theological treatise about justification by faith.

Paul never actually encountered Jesus except, as he describes, in a vision. As for the gospels, the earliest of the four, “Mark,” likely appeared after 70 CE and the fall of Jerusalem.

d) Body of the Letter (1:13-6:10): ii) Paul's Background in the Church 1 (1:18-24): 18 Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days; 19 but I ...

Tarsus, Turkey, plays an important part in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. As well as its significance for the Abrahamic faiths, it is also home to stunning Ottoman architecture and world-class ...

When Saul of Tarsus got knocked off his high horse, the world would never be the same. Michelangelo, “The Conversion of St. Paul,” ca. 1542-1545 (photo: Public Domain) John Grondelski Blogs ...

According to cryptographer and Biblical scholar Michael Wood, that may be the case -- including what many have read as the condemnation of homosexuality by Paul of Tarsus, commonly known as the ...