| Saint Paul's Epistle | |
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Origin |
Saint Paul |
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Type |
Openly Addressed Letter |
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Effects |
Guides one to reflect upon and alter their perception |
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Downsides |
Intensive focus upon matters of the soul and community at the degradation of the individual’s will |
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Activation |
Saying / Signing “Grace and peace to you” |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 7 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Cross-2657 |
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Date of Collection |
1238 |
| [Source] | |
Origin[]
Paul, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. Generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age, he founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe from the mid-40s to the mid-50s AD.
He persecuted the first Christians until a vision of Jesus, experienced while on the road to Damascus, converted him to Christianity. Sometime after having approved of the execution of Stephen, Paul was traveling on the road to Damascus so that he might find any Christians there and bring them "bound to Jerusalem". At midday, a light brighter than the sun shone around both him and those with him, causing all to fall to the ground, with the risen Christ verbally addressing Paul regarding his persecution. Having been made blind, along with being commanded to enter the city, his sight was restored three days later by Ananias of Damascus. After these events, Paul was baptized, beginning immediately to proclaim that Jesus of Nazareth was the Jewish messiah and the Son of God.
Fourteen of the 27 books in the New Testament have traditionally been attributed to Paul. Seven of the Pauline epistles are undisputed by scholars as being authentic, with varying degrees of argument about the remainder. Among these epistles are some of the earliest extant Christian documents. They provide an insight into the beliefs and controversies of early Christianity. As part of the canon of the New Testament, they are foundational texts for both Christian theology and ethics. The Epistle to the Hebrews, although it does not bear his name, was traditionally considered Pauline (although Rome questioned its authorship), but from the 16th century onwards opinion steadily moved against Pauline authorship and few scholars now ascribe it to Paul
Effects[]
Intensifies actions of self-reflection to focus upon one’s own history, attitude, and understanding in the world in search of greater meaning. Such meditation wrings out leaps of character and values to become an entirely new person in worldview. Changes can be as frequent or monumental as their lives require. Such study extends to examining communities as a whole to address them for better growth. Individuals needs are lowered in the interests of the many, causing one to overlook personal matters for group cohesion.