Paul of Tarsus Challenges Us

About the Book

This is a great exposition on the life of Saint Paul, the great preacher and missionary. There is no doubt that Saint Paul is one of the most imposing New Testament models that impacted modern Christian living. The writer here does not only give an exposition of the life of Paul of Tarsus but, in a very splendid manner, makes him an example of Christian living today—putting together all the ingredients that are found in the life and teaching of Saint Paul. The writer shows in this work that he is a great believer in what Saint Paul says and commands others—to “be imitators of me as I am of Christ.” In this writing, the author beautifully and skillfully demonstrates not only a great familiarity with the man in the Bible, Paul, but also showed a great ability in linking Paul’s spirituality with contemporary Christian living. Drawing a lot of materials from his numerous epistles in the New Testament as well as other sources from both Old and New Testament, this publication is a useful tool in the study of the Christian theology of Saint Paul. The Pauline background of the writer, in addition to his academic competence, is showed in this beautiful work on Saint Paul. For all who aspire to a deeper knowledge of the man of Tarsus called Paul and to those who desire to assimilate his numerous virtues in their lives, this book is a wonderful companion.

About the Author

Rev. Anthony Mbanefo MSP is a Nigerian American Catholic priest. Born in Ogidi, of South Eastern Nigeria on November 25 1965, he is a native of a neighboring town Eziowelle. He had his primary and secondary education at Uzubi Central School Eziowelle and Notre Dame High School Abatete respectively. He was trained for the missionary priesthood at the National Missionary Seminary of St Paul Iperu Remo and Gwagwalada Abuja from 1983 to 1991. After his ordination in 1992, he worked for two years in Nigeria before proceeding to the Gambia where he worked for ten years for the strengthening of the Catholic faith in the predominantly Moslem country. He came to United States in January 2005 and has worked as the pastor of different Catholic Parishes in Texas and Georgia. He is presently the Parochial Vicar of St Bartholomew Yonkers New York. Fr Mbanefo holds Masters of Theology from St Thomas University Houston and Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies from Graduate Theological Foundation Indiana. As a prolific writer, he has written many inspiring and thought provoking books on theology and spiritual life. As a linguist, Fr Anthony speaks four languages.