For all who have read Paul & the Faithfulness of God, or have simply wondered what all the fuss is about, this book takes you straight to the storm-centres of debate among the world’s most distinguished Pauline scholars, as they assess the impact and significance of this landmark book.

In the last two decades N. T. Wright has produced a succession of connected volumes that explore the nature and origins of Christianity. Wright has consistently argued that Christianity, while indebted to Second Temple Judaism, represents a significant development. With major books on method and background, Jesus, and the resurrection already in print, in Paul and the Faithfulness of God, Wright added a comprehensive study of the Apostle to the Gentiles. The Paul Debate is essential reading for those who both agree and disagree with Wright, and for all who want to understand the compelling voice of one of the most read and productive Pauline scholars in the past decades.

"A very useful summary of Wright's views." - The Church of England Newspaper

"A discursive treatment, written in Wright's characteristically lucid and persuasive style, that can be commended as an admirable introduction for a wide readership." - Church Times

"N.T. Wright spares a week of astonishing productivity to confound his critics." - The Times Literary Supplement

"In The Paul Debate, Wright invokes that mutual discussion is an obligation on us all and dedicates the book to his critics: ‘We are engaged in a common task’. The task of interpreting Paul’s letters raises many other issues not covered in this book, but The Paul Debate is a handy primer to the debate over N. T. Wright’s Paul." - Theology Journal Issue 119.4