RELIGST 2HH3 Midterm: RELIG 2HH3 MIDTERM 1 NOTES

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 2HH3
• Professor: Stephen Westerholm

Document Summary

Paul"s importance as a missionary, statesperson, theologian. Don"t know who brought christianity to egypt, rome etc. but paul was very influential (brought christianity to many places) Wherever he went, he settled and established a community of believers. Paul spoke to the non-jews (gentiles) issues on who keeps the sabbath, who was circumcised, what to eat etc. God made a covenant with abraham those who were in the family of god were to be circumcised. Paul was the most important person in resolving the issue laws only meant for jews before times of christ. Paul wrote many letters dealing with issues to a particular church (an occasional writer, no systematic theology) He wrote to a particular church in a particular time for a particular event. Paul wrote out most of new testament theology (others include matthews and hebrews) Paul influential in history of christian ethical thought (what is right or not, what to do)