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Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk? is unavailable, but you can change that!

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...

letter he even boasted about confronting a brother publicly: “When Cephas [Peter] came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned” (Gal 2:11). And this from a Christian man who commanded another group of believers: “As far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Rom 12:18). I found it difficult to harmonize the example of Paul with the example of Jesus. Where Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Mt 11:28), Paul
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