This powerpoint is my presentation that I demonstrated on my ten page, research paper in Political Philosophy course in the fall of 2010 at Evangel University.

2. Paul’s iBackground Known as Saul Paulus originally, Paul was from Tarsus, the principal city in Cilicia Tarsus was known as “University City”, a city where educators and teachers were prevalent Tarsus was practically an “Ancient Ivy League” Saul, as traditionally known, was an incredibly educated, Christian hater Became Paul at the point of conversion

3. iBasis of paul’s philosophy His first class rabbinic education His broad exposure to classical literature, philosophy, and ethics at the Hillel school Stoic philosophy; Paul used Stoic terms and metaphors to assist his new Gentile converts in their understanding of the revealed word of God “ Autarkeia”, independence from the world’s cares and joys Titus 2:11-12 says, “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age”

4. iBasis of paul’s philosophy Studies of the law and the prophets Belief in the unity of OT prophecy and the covenants fulfilled with Jesus Christ God’s evidence in Paul’s life; the tools and gifts that God placed in Paul to influence Christians in the church in discipline

5. Nature of man Man is evil (2 Timothy 2:22) No clear stance on whether man is good or evil from birth, but does clearly believe that man does need to be redeemed from his/her evil Holds that man does have the capacity to do good: “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good” – Romans 12:9 Man cannot be good without God of the Bible and unison with others (Ephesians 2:10 & various verses in Galatians 6)

6. Equality 1 Corinthians 12:24-26 (Division in the body) Did not call for equality as a whole, but in different aspects of society Segregation is not an option while integration is necessary

7. governance Believed that man should not live under the “spiritual” law of the Old Testament In the New Testament, Paul believed that Christianity is no reason for man to ignore the law’s of this world (actually found it disgraceful to God to disobey the law’s of this world) [Romans 13:1-2]

8. authority Believed that authority should act in “godliness and holiness” (1 Timothy 2:2)

9. freedom Freedom is not necessarily a freedom to merely live, but a freedom to live unto others Freedom is not the ability to lead a life of selfish dwelling and attaining rights, but unselfish production in others (Galatians 5:13-15)

10. liiberty Life without pain and suffering Has little to do with freedom, and quite honestly has nothing to do with non-Christians Had to do with a life away from earth, in Heaven, and life that cannot be attained in our human bodies nor understood by humans separate from God

11. justice God left sin unpunished and in order for justice to come upon the people, what they deserved needed to be fulfilled So Jesus Christ represented the people and justice was handed to him So all in all, Paul believed that justice is not only getting what you deserve, but also an avenue to make a way for the unprivileged Heaven was not a privilege for those that led a sinful life, and Jesus death was the only way that true justification could happen In the justice that he served, people for the rest of eternity had the opportunity to be justified