Paul & the Galatians

Published on Author kchristi@uoregon.edu166 Comments

In Galatia are two ‘wings’ of Christianity at this time in history. The two are closely intertwined and there is much debate on which is the doctrine that Jesus planned. The first wing I will mention of Christianity is the Jewish-Christians. This wing was composed of people who were of the Jewish Religion and converted… Continue reading Paul & the Galatians

Paul’s Letter to the Galatians

Published on Author ccarpio@uoregon.edu351 Comments

The building tension between the Jewish-Christians and the Gentiles is shown throughout the body of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. The Gentiles, (persons who are not Jewish) were set on becoming followers of Jesus however due to Jewish law, these Gentiles could not join. For one, the Jews were incredibly strict on allowing non-Jewish people… Continue reading Paul’s Letter to the Galatians

The conflict between Jewish Christianity and Gentile Christianity

Published on Author Alex Dong107 Comments

Galatians: Paul’s letter to the Galatians shows that there was clearly tension between the Jewish Christians and the Gentiles who were trying to join the Christian Community, most of the Jewish Christians were against the idea of converting Gentiles into Christians at the time. Jewish Christians were disagreeing at the fact that it is possible… Continue reading The conflict between Jewish Christianity and Gentile Christianity