#REDIRECT {{summary | text=Paul (originally Saul) was a critical figure in the early [[Christian]] [[church]]. He was a [[Jew]] who was a [[Roman]] citizen from the city of [[Tarsus]]. He was involved in the persecution of the early Church until his encounter with the resurrected [[Jesus]] on the road to the city of [[Damascus]]. After this he worked tireless at preaching the [[gospel]] to the non-Jewish ([[gentile]]) communities throughout the Roman empire. He wrote many letters to churches in different cities; these letters are included in the [[New Testament]].}} {{overview}} {{opinions}} {{quotes}} {{links}}* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_of_Tarsus Wikipedia - Paul the apostleof Tarsus] {{returnto}} [[Apostles]] | [[Famous Christians]]