Paul Among the People: The Apostle Reinterpreted and Reimagined in His Own Time, (Paperback)

from deusvitae

A historical analysis, replete with primary source quotations, providing a more "Greco-Roman" perspective on many of the controversial issues surrounding Paul and his writings. The author focuses on select subjects-- the "works of the flesh" and the "fruit of the Spirit," homosexuality, the statu...

from dmichaud

An interesting re-imagining of the apostle Paul but it is a shame that Ruden ignores the scholarship of David Trobisch who has argued (convincingly) that the "first edition" of the New Testament drew heavily on the work of Paul or those close to him as a compilation of letters meant to tell a sin...

from Madcow299

I enjoyed this book. Sarah Ruden brings a great amount of academic fervor to the study of Paul , speaking in a voice that is approachable but not condescending. I really appreciated her willingness to relate personal failings in the mission field to our understanding of Paul, his work and message...

from Altarasabine

Sarah Ruden attempts to bring to light the life of The Apostle Paul within the social context of his day. With the use of literature from the time, her knowledge of the time period and translation skills she paints a vivid picture of the life surrounding 1st century Christianity. Understanding th...

from Skybalon

A very interesting and somewhat incomplete but still helpful understanding of the culture that Paul was a part of and was writing to. The author makes some leaps, some logical and some more emotional. Some of the translations go on too long but one can skip them without losing the point. I recomm...