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Paul's Vision of Heaven and Hell
Paul's vision of the "third heaven" in 2 Corinthians took some explaining. So here's how later early Christian writers tried to explain what this...
Chastity Within Marriage? Paul Taught THAT?
Paul, although it's not often talked about very often today, that his believers should, as far as possible, abstain from sex. Here's how he...
Paul and His Most Famous Woman Disciple
Bart looks at the curious story of Paul's most famous woman disciple, who is now largely forgotten but who once had a huge following....
Should We Keep "Slaves" in the New Testament?
Translating the Greek word "doulos" while capturing its nuances proves a difficult task, as Bart shows. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Paul's Letter to Philemon: For Further Reading
Bart annotates a number of useful sources in the study of Philemon. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Philemon and the Morality of Slavery
Read by Ken Teutsch.