Abstract:
In this article recent criticisms of Paul are summarised under the headings of
ethnicity (Mack), social class (Theissen), gender (Wire) and homoeroticism
(Nissinen). Horsley's positive appraisal of Paul's anti-imperial stance is also
surveyed. These views are introduced by means of the concept of imitation as a
category of social ethics in Paul, the article, concludes with a statement on the
morality of reading.
