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Jesus, not Paul, is the founder of Christianity. But Paul did a great job spreading the good news. By Bishop N.T. Wright

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Elaine Pagels and Ben Witherington III debate Paul's influence on Christianity.

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Contemporary charges shortchange Paul, who was a remarkable man. By Marcus Borg

The Gospels correct Paul's ideas about Jesus' resurrected body.
By Alan F. Segal

Paul treats Sin as a power which is not only alien to God but almost as powerful. By E.P. Sanders

He was shipwrecked, stoned, beaten and laughed at--but he kept going. By Charles Swindoll

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"There is no conflict between Paul and Jesus. Jesus showed us the life He wants us to live. Paul explained exactly who Jesus Christ was and what He did."
—goato

"If you follow Paul, if you accept any of his exclusive doctrines, you are ignorantly disloyal to Jesus. Christianity, as we know it, is nothing but Paulism."
—The-AntiPaul

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