Write a Short note on Saint Paul
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Paul (originally 'Saul') was a Jewish native of Tarsus in Cilicia. He was brought up as a Pharisee and probably studied in Jerusalem. He opposed the Christian movement, but while on a mission to Damascus (c. 33 CE) to arrest Christians he was converted by an encounter with the risen Christ (described in Acts 9.
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St Paul was a key theologian on the doctrine of atonement. Paul taught that Christians are freed from sin through Jesus' death and resurrection. On arriving in Jerusalem in 57 AD, he became embroiled in controversy over his rejection of Jewish customs. He was arrested and held in a prison in Caesarea for two years.
St. Paul the Apostle, original name Saul of Tarsus, (born 4 BCE?, Tarsus in Cilicia [now in Turkey]—died c. 62–64 CE, Rome [Italy]), one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, often considered to be the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity