"[Br. Elliott Maloney] provides a critical analysis of the seven undisputed Pauline letters, extensive scholarship, and the passion to draw out of the texts the spirit of St. Paul for the contemporary Christian. . . . As a masterful teacher, the author meets the needs of a diverse audience . . . engaging the reader and inviting the reader to embrace the spirit of St. Paul to live "in Christ" in the contemporary world." Francis Berna, Catholic Books Review "If you are only going to read one book on St. Paul this year, read this one. Elliott Maloney is clearly a good teacher and loves his subject. This book is well worth reading, especially for those of us who have found Paul's letters confusing or difficult. M. has given me a new appreciation of the depth of meaning in these letters and their essential plan in our understanding of Christian life."Irene Nowell, OSB, American Benedictine Review