Carolina QuotesChristianity, as we came to know it, is Paul and Paul is Christianity.
James Tabor Connected to the Carolinas
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Paul and Jesus: How the Apostle Transformed Christianity (Simon & Schuster, 2012), p. 24
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- 2012
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- p. 24
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“Christianity, as we came to know it, is Paul and Paul is Chr…” James Tabor. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-5426E2784E. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/5426e2784e
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