Saint Paul

In Saint Paul, Elliott C. Maloney explores what the great saint says about the spiritual life, the how to in the day-to-day activities and concerns of Christians. How should people live in covenant relationship with God, committed to seeking Gods will in every aspect of their lives? Spirituality is a popular topic, but it is regarded as merely one part of life, some higher level of living when compared to ordinary living. Even Catholic scholarship, Maloney argues, notable as it is in Pauline exegesis and theology, seems to lack a feel for the overall kind of living that Paul wanted for his communities, not to mention how we might appropriate such wisdom for today. For Paul, all of a believers life is spiritual life. The alternative is a life according to the flesh, a self-centered life without God, a continual spiritual death. Based on over forty years of teaching and study of the Pauline letters, Maloneys Saint Paul offers a rich vision of Christianity and the spiritual life in Christ.