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MineralMan

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9. That's true, of course, but some Denominations are

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:37 AM

Jun 2018

even more focused on Paul's writings. In many, the only times that the Gospels are the focus are Christmas and Easter. The rest of the year, Paul's epistles are featured as the source material for liturgy. That varies from denomination to denomination, and from church to church, of course, but it was something I noticed even as a teenager.

Calvinism-based churches are especially prone to Paulism.

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Pauline Christianity or "Paulism" Is More Common Than Many Think [View all] MineralMan Jun 2018 OP

If it's not the Sermon on the Mount MaryMagdaline Jun 2018 #1

I'd expand that, really to the words attributed to Jesus MineralMan Jun 2018 #2

Agreed MaryMagdaline Jun 2018 #3

Perhaps to some Major Nikon Jun 2018 #5

Good work, we must understand in order to craft counter messaging. OhNo-Really Jun 2018 #4

A conversation on Paul and early Christianity. Jim__ Jun 2018 #6

Thanks. I'll try to listen to that. MineralMan Jun 2018 #8

Pretty much all Christianity is "Pauline Christianity" Act_of_Reparation Jun 2018 #7

That's true, of course, but some Denominations are MineralMan Jun 2018 #9