Jesus at the Wedding of Law and Grace

Stimulating reflections on St. Paul's manifesto of Christian freedom.

If St. Peter had trouble understanding things the Apostle Paul wrote, no wonder the rest of us struggle with his writings. Paul didn't take it very kindly when people misunderstood him either. In Galatians he says that he wishes the people who misunderstood his Gospel would "mutilate themselves." That's strong stuff. James A. Ward has provided a distinctive interpretation of Paul's impassioned defense of Christian liberty...