Pauline Christianity

This text offers a perspective on the composition and reception of Luke-Acts in relation to the category "Pauline Christianity" as it has been used to describe traditions, communities and persons connected to Paul. This inquiry is pursued along three lines: the reception of the Acts of the Apostles and the "Pauline" Luke by Iranaeus is addressed; the compositional intentions of the author of Luke-Acts in constructing "Pauline" Christianity are analyzed; and the literary Paulinism of the author i