St. Paul : The Apostle We Love to Hate

from scottcholstad

While I don't agree with the author's assessment of Paul the historical person, the author does a seemingly credible job of research and asserting her position. While I'm no fan of Paul's, this book is fairly interesting in its argument and conclusions.

from bohemima

In this short book Armstrong makes a valiant attempt to redeem Paul from his reputation as a misogynist, and as one who advocated toeing the party line as far as government is concerned. Her results are mixed. To dismiss nearly every verse that one finds objectionable is facile at best. The resul...

from judtheobscure

Short, lucid and clear. A good overview of Paul's life that put a lot of the epistles in perspective. Very interesting.

from Frans_J_Vermeiren

Over the centuries Paul of Tarsus has been a controversial figure in early Christianity, and that will remain the same after this book. Armstrong vividly paints the communities Paul visited, all of them with their own cultural characteristics. This is the strongest point of this book, together wi...

from Jaylia3

Since the Apostle St. Paul is known for pronouncements like, "Wives, be subject to your husband as though to the Lord," and "Women should keep silent at the meeting...if there is something they want to know they should ask their husbands at home," it's no wonder many people consider him misogynis...