Paul for the World with Dr. Nijay Gupta

About this episode

Brian talks with his professor Dr. Nijay Gupta about his new book Paul for the World , its predecessor Strange Religion , and what's next. Highlights: Crossover publishing — Gupta writes for engaged "nerdy lay people" and pastors, bridging academic scholarship and pop-Christian devotional writing. From Strange Religion to Paul for the World — the first book immersed readers in the ancient "marketplace of gods"; readers then asked how to actually live faithfully today, prompting this follow-up (original title: Here and Now ). A "here and now" gospel — Gupta argues the gospel is about present life, not just future heaven, drawing on Bonhoeffer's idea of "worldliness" (invasion, not escape)…