Paul & the Origins of Christianity
Paul remains one of the most complex, controversial, and influential figures in Christian history. His letters are our earliest written sources about Jesus and have profoundly shaped Christian belief and practice, yet they are also among the most challenging texts in the New Testament to interpret. In recent decades, historians have reexamined nearly every aspect of the traditional understanding of Paul, suggesting that his message was not simply misunderstood but turned upside down. We’ll place Paul in his historical, literary, and surprisingly complicated social and religious contexts and work toward reading his letters as they would have been understood by their original audiences.
Daniel Ullucci
Dan Ullucci received his BA from Boston University and PhD from Brown University. He has taught at numerous New England colleges and is currently Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass.
Dan's teaching focuses on the development of early Christianity and the interaction between early Christian groups and traditional Mediterranean religions. His research has focused on the ritual of animal sacrifice and the process by which some early Christian groups came to reject this practice. He is currently working on a monograph on the spread of Christianity focusing on how and why Roman elites shifted their charitable giving from traditional Roman venues like animal sacrifice to Christian churches.
Dan is a native of Rhode Island and has lived in Arlington for fourteen years.
Paul
Instructors:
- Daniel Ullucci
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, May 6th 2026 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, May 13th 2026 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, May 20th 2026 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Arlington High School |
| Wed, May 27th 2026 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Arlington High School |