Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?
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The apostle Paul was kind of a jerk. He was arrogant and stubborn. He called his opponents derogatory, racist names. He legitimized slavery and silenced women. He was a moralistic, homophobic killjoy who imposed his narrow religious views on others. Or was he? Randolph Richards and Brandon O'Brien explore the complicated persona and teachings of the apostle Paul. Unpacking his personal history and cultural context, they show how Paul both offended Roman perspectives and scandalized Jewish sensibilities. His vision of Christian faith was deeply disturbing to those in his day and remains so in ours. Paul behaved badly, but not just in the ways we might think. Take another look at Paul and see why this "worst of sinners" dares to say, "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ."
E. Randolph Richards
E. Randolph Richards (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost and professor of biblical studies in the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He is a popular speaker and has authored and coauthored dozens of books and articles, including Paul Behaving Badly, A Little Book for New Bible Scholars, Rediscovering Jesus, Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes, The Story of Israel, and Paul and First-Century Letter Writing.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredibly challenging, well-written and it gets to the heart of a modern progressive’s wrestle with Paul. The beginning of the book gives a disclaimer that you won’t necessarily come to like Paul more, which is true for me to a certain extent. But it definitely helped me understand him more. I would urge any Christian to read this, even if you’re a staunch Paul supporter. It unpacks so many of the most crucial moments in the New Testament and explains what is really going on, for Paul, his audience, and us as readers centuries later. I have no doubt this is a book I will keep coming back to again and again in my journey of faith! Many thanks to the authors for doing the legwork and making this aspect of the struggle more accessible.