National Catholic Reporter

Jewish apostle, not Jewish apostate: (Mis)reading the apostle Paul

June 29 marks the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. The New Testament, of course, portrays Peter as a Galilean Jew, a fisherman, who became an early disciple of Jesus. He is remembered as being foremost ...
Odessa American

Apostle Paul’s first two missionary journeys action-packed

This is Italian artist Raphael’s depiction of the Apostle Paul preaching in Athens during his second missionary journey. Raphael lived from 1483-1520. (Courtesy Photo) Appointed by Jesus as the ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

‘A woman could be an apostle’ — Bible scholar examines the Apostle Paul’s writings and sudden popularity

“Paul: A Biography” isn’t the first book Bible scholar N.T. Wright has written about Paul, the apostle responsible for so many of the letters in the New Testament. He also penned “Paul,” “Paul and the ...
National Catholic Reporter

'Paul, Apostle of Christ' presents a compelling historical portrait

"Paul, Apostle of Christ" dramatizes the movement from the orally preached kerygma to the written word that would stabilize into the New Testament, a process that most Christians have probably given ...
Townhall

Why Did God Choose the Apostle Paul?

This is a fascinating question because Paul, by all appearances, was the least likely person to pioneer early Christianity's missionary efforts. He was born a Jew in Tarsus but raised and educated in ...
Post-Bulletin

Travel: Following in the steps of the Apostle Paul

The Apostle Paul is often considered to be the most important person — after Jesus — in the history of Christianity. Of the 27 books in the New Testament of the Bible, 13 are attributed to Paul, and ...