• 1 Minute Read This was my introduction to Chad Thornhill and I think I made a friend. His work on election sounds important and since recording this episode, I got my hands on a copy of his book! Listen in as we discuss election in Paul!
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Getting to Know the Real Paul #2 – Did Paul really convert to Christianity? (EP-13)
• 1 Minute Read In Getting to Know the Real Paul, we explore various issues about Paul’s own identity. From questioning whether or not the letters attributed to him are authentic, to wondering out loud about his posture toward the Roman Empire, this series attempts to give an overview of the important questions …
Getting to Know the Real Paul #1 – Did Paul really write all of those letters? (EP-12)
• 1 Minute Read In Getting to Know the Real Paul, we explore various issues about Paul’s own identity. From questioning whether or not the letters attributed to him are authentic, to wondering out loud about his posture toward the Roman Empire, this series attempts to give an overview of the important questions …
Michael Bird on Paul, the Mafia, & Integrating Old and New Perspectives (EP-11)
• 1 Minute Read An interview with Dr. Michael Bird on Paul and the way he integrates insights from multiple schools of thought.
Freestyle Galatians 1.1-5 (EP-10)
• 1 Minute Read In this ongoing series, Kurt walks through Paul’s letter to the Galatians chunk by chunk. This is a freestyle, which means that although it is informed by scholarship, it is mostly focused on diving into the text and processing it out loud. It is designed to be a resource …
Scot McKnight on Paul, Anabaptism and New Perspectives (EP-9)
• 1 Minute Read In this episode, I interview Scot McKnight on his interests in Pauline studies.
Entering the Convo #6 – Radical New Perspective & Tying it all Together (EP-8)
• 1 Minute Read For 2,000 years, people have tried to understand Paul’s writings. His influence on love and hate can’t be overestimated. How we read and interpret Paul matters. In this series, Kurt Willems lays out the ‘big picture’ of Pauline scholarship. This is a series of podcasts to listen to in order …
Greg Boyd on Paul and Pacifism (EP-7)
• 1 Minute Read In this episode, we jump into our first interview ever. This one is with Pastor and Theologian, Greg Boyd. Kurt chats with him about how he (Greg) reconciles Paul with Jesus and nonviolence versus common “just war” approaches. They even spend some time chatting about the ‘problem’ of violence in …
Entering the Convo #5 – Wright and Dunn’s New Perspectives on Paul (EP-6)
• 1 Minute Read For 2,000 years, people have tried to understand Paul’s writings. His influence on love and hate can’t be overestimated. How we read and interpret Paul matters. In this series, Kurt Willems lays out the ‘big picture’ of Pauline scholarship. This is a series of podcasts to listen to in order …
Entering the Convo #4 – A New Perspective is Born (EP-5)
• 1 Minute Read For 2,000 years, people have tried to understand Paul’s writings. His influence on love and hate can’t be overestimated. How we read and interpret Paul matters. In this series, Kurt Willems lays out the ‘big picture’ of Pauline scholarship. This is a series of podcasts to listen to in order …