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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you want to buy a great gift for the armchair theologian in your life, especially if they are interested in Paul (who isn\u2019t?! hahah), then this guide will be your friend. I want to save you trouble. You don\u2019t have to guess. If your significant other, friend, or family member loves to read up on theology, these books on Paul will most-likely be a \u201cwin!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I\u2019ve created this free resource for you, all I ask is that you share this link on social media to help spread the word to all the last minute shoppers out there!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"http:\/\/paulcast.org\/s\/Paulcast-Last-Minute-Holiday-Christmas-gift-guide-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">free pdf guide<\/a>, you will find three types of books:<\/p>\n<h2>Introduction Level Books on Paul<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>These are books that an average reader of Paul can pick up and enjoy. At the same time, because I picked them, you can be sure that they are loaded with insights and aren\u2019t weak on content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Accessible but More Academic<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Here\u2019s the deal, the only thing separating the first two sections is that this category assumes some prior knowledge about the conversation about Paul. Still highly readable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Scholarly Books<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This is for the \u201cheavy-hitter\u201d armchair theologians in your life. These likely include more Greek words and are longer. If they are on my list, however, I guarantee that they aren\u2019t dry and boring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paulcast.org\/s\/Paulcast-Last-Minute-Holiday-Christmas-gift-guide-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download the Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paulcast.org\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to the Paulcast<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to buy a great gift for the armchair theologian in your life, especially if they are interested in Paul (who isn\u2019t?! hahah), then this guide will be your friend. I want to save you trouble. You don\u2019t have to guess. 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