Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk? (2016 Richards, O'Brien), book
Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk? (2016) is a book by E Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien.
Abstract
"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."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016.
Contents
The problems with Paul -- Paul was kind of a jerk -- Paul was a killjoy -- Paul was a racist -- Paul supported slavery -- Paul was a chauvinist -- Paul was homophobic -- Paul was a hypocrite -- Paul twisted scripture -- Should we be following Paul?
External links
- [ Google Books]