I’ve been interested in Pauline theology for a while: first, for his emphasis on community organization against the norms of 1st century Greco-Roman politeia; second, his relatively egalitarian and universal outlook on gender/sex and nationality (in as much as nationality could be said to exist at the time whether on the basis of ancestry, geography, or politeia); third, his self-understanding as a Pharisee and apostle of Jesus to the Gentiles, which was contrary—or at least orthogonal—...
