Paul: The Founder of Christianity

By Gerd Lüdemann

Book Overview

New Testament scholar Gerd L demann continues his exploration of the life and teachings of Paul in this groundbreaking monograph, which synthesizes the research of his four previous books on Christianity's leading apostle. As the subtitle of the present work makes clear, L demann comes to the conclusion that Paul should be considered not only Christianity's most influential proselytizer but in truth deserves the title of founder of the religion that ostensibly originated with Jesus of Nazareth. Though other scholars have previously made the point that Paul's interpretation of the Christian message actually obscured the original teachings of Jesus, L demann goes further. His painstaking historical research shows that Paul created the major tenets of the Christianity we know today and that his theology - an original synthesis of Hebrew and Greek belief systems - differs significantly from what we now know the historical Jesus to have preached.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591020212
• ISBN13: 9781591020219
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.3"