"The Apostle Paul" Prof. Luke Timothy Johnson (12 Lectures / 30 Minutes Per Lecture / 6x CD - The Great Courses)
This 12-lecture historical series functions as a critical, scholarly assessment of the life, letters, and foundational legacy of early Christianity's most influential missionary. Taught by Professor Luke Timothy Johnson of Emory University, the curriculum looks past later theological traditions to examine Paul within his authentic 1st-century Mediterranean context—juxtaposing the biographical accounts in the Acts of the Apostles against the raw rhetoric found in his genuine epistles. Spanning 6 audio compact discs originally released in 2001, the course analyzes how Paul transitioned from a zealous persecutor into a visionary theologian whose letters ultimately established the structural framework for Western Christian thought.