The Living Paul

In The Living Paul, an accessible book, Anthony Thiselton introduces the apostle Paul, sometimes described as the founder of Christianity, to students and the general reader.

Anthony Thiselton is convinced that throughout Christian history Paul has been both revered and maligned. Many of his teachings, for instance on women, are troublesome and controversial to today’s reader and have led some to ask ‘how can Paul possibly be relevant today?’

Anthony Thiselton examines Paul’s teachings afresh in The Living Paul. He shows, for example, that Paul was not a misogynist but that he believed in reciprocity and mutuality between men and women and in sexual relationships.

The Living Paul demonstrates that Paul had much to say about the everyday things which concern us, including vocation, giving, power and Christian unity.

Anthony Thiselton is Professor of Christian Theology at the University of Nottingham. He has previously taught at the Universities of Sheffield, Bristol and Durham and is known internationally for his work on hermeneutics and the theory of interpretation.