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Tradition — Christianity

Editorial

Paul, or How the Oldest Christian Letters Became a Weapon

Apocalyptic urgency, contested Greek, Romans 1 in context, and the teachings called “Paul” that post-date him

Paul of Tarsus in the historian’s frame: letters before gospels, marriage counsel under *short time*, vice lists nobody parses without a fight, Romans 1’s idolatry grammar — and the later “Paul” who isn’t him — pillar 4 of 4 on Christianity’s quarrel with itself.

34 min read · May 7, 2026

Palladino — staff writer

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