The Challenge of Paul

The Challenge of Paul is a video resource for group or individual study. Choose your media option between DVD or USB flash drive, however you watch video. If you’d like to follow along, an add-on full digital transcript is available!

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Paul is one of Christianity’s most impactful, yet most debated and misunderstood figures. In “The Challenge of Paul,” John Dominic Crossan gives us the benefit of his lifelong search for the Paul of history to create a new understanding that sheds new light on Paul and why he is more relevant than ever today.

John Dominic Crossan brings Paul “alive” with his distinctive presentation style. In this provocative series, Crossan confronts our traditional understanding about Paul that seems to support anti-homosexuality, slavery, patriarchy, and the subjugation of women.

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PROGRAM CONTENTS

PROLOGUE - In Search of the Historical Paul

THEME 1 - Paul & Jesus

1.1 - An Appealing or Appalling Apostle

1.2 - How to Read a Pauline Letter

1.3 - The Romanization of a Radical

1.4 - Jewish Covenant v. Roman Empire

THEME 2 - Paul & Luke

2.1 - The Future of Roman Christianity

2.2 - How to Read a Pauline Letter

2.3 - The Long-Distance Apostle

2.4 - The God-Worshippers

THEME 3 - Paul & Justice

3.1 - Baptism as New Creation

3.2 - War & Slavery

3.3 - War & Patriarchy

3.4 - Saint Thecla

THEME 4 - Paul & God

4.1 - To Make a Just World

4.2 - The Greatest of These

4.3 - Those Who Have Slept

4.4 - On A Mission For Unity

EPILOGUE - And So We Came to Rome

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OPTIONS:

RESOURCE GUIDE: Printed study guide for participants to complement The Challenge of Paul.

MEDIA OPTIONS: DVD or USB

TRANSCRIPT: Digital transcript of The Challenge of Paul. Perfect for use by church class and resource leaders to guide class discussion.