You know, I’ve never been a big fan of St. Paul myself. Guy was a real troublemaker, the Lenny Bruce (or Harlan Ellison, as a friend once pointed out) of the First Century. His zingy quotes may be still popular at weddings but nobody ever seriously reads his stuff anymore, because his rants about “judging” and whatnot are completely out of date, boring, and well-nigh incomprehensible. As well they should be, because for the most part, they’re little more than ancient fan feuds, the gnostic equivalent of “Could Spider-Man beat Superman?” So I’m arguing theology, but not over what is … More…





