It’s complicated. Depending on who you ask, he may be our best friend or worst frenemy. While some read his words and feel empowered, others hear them and feel constricted. He seems to draw lines that aren't to be crossed, and close spaces he doesn't mean us to fill. We’re left with the question: Is Paul for us—or against us? To understand the tension, we have to circle back—before the letters, theology, and debates. Back to Saul, the Pharisee whose namesake was a regal king