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Controversial. Demanding. Misunderstood. But above all things, a champion of Christian Love … of all the apostles, the figure of Paul requires critical attention and focussed understanding for so many reasons. Not the least of which being that his central Mission—that of bringing the Good News of Christ’s message to ALL mankind—was so pivotal in the growth of Christianity as a global body of believers. And a Church.
This book is a voyage; not as perilous a voyage as the many taken by Paul during his lifetime, but of similar importance for the reader. Here is a man faith-filled and energetic, courageous and driven; but also a man of his time and place, a letter-writer addressing very specific concerns of an ancient people during the birth-pains of a belief-system, easy for the modern Bible-reader to become troubled by. Did he oppose marriage? Was he a misogynist? Why did he appear to become so spiteful and enraged? This is a voyage deep into the past to better understand the present and to ? nd a path into the future.
If you would like to deepen and enrich your understanding of Scripture and important Catholic beliefs, but don’t know where to start—then start right here! Journeying into Scripture does not have to be difficult, tedious or academic. This easy to comprehend series has been purposefully written at an introductory level. Written by some of Australia’s leading scholars, theologians and scripture experts, the Friendly Guide series, is vibrant, engaging and laden with maps, timelines, ‘did you knows’, colour charts, summary boxes, comparisons to modern day living and summations. The Friendly Guide series,is a great way to delve a little deeper, to understand a little more, to enrich your faith. Each volume is a sheer delight to read.
See where This ‘Friendly Guide‘ fits into the ‘To Know Worship and Love’ project.
