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Paul the Apostle

Paul shaped Christian scripture and theology through missionary work and influential letters to early churches.

BORN c. 5 CE · Tarsus, CiliciaDIED c. 64 CE · Rome, Roman EmpireERA Apostolic Christianity

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Expanded early Christian mission among non-Jews and wrote letters that became central to Christian theology.

THE RECORD

His letters address grace, law, faith, church order, resurrection, and life in Christ.
Later Christian traditions debated his teachings on salvation, authority, and the relation between Judaism and Christianity.
His missionary journeys helped turn a Judean movement into a Mediterranean religious community.