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Paul (apostle)  

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  • Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was the early Christian leader who is often considered to be the person responsible for making Christianity a world religion rather than a small sect of Judaism. Paul was born between 2 and 10 CE in Tarsus, a city located near the Mediterranean coast in what is today the country of Turkey. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Apostle Paul (CA. 2–67 CE)]

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