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Apostle and theologianReligionc. 5–c. 67

Saint Paul (Paul of Tarsus)

The apostle who carried Christianity into the Greco-Roman world, Paul established salvation by grace rather than Mosaic law, waived circumcision for gentiles and preached submission to constituted authority.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Universalist Catholicism
Similar Figure
Augustine of Hippo
Catalog image for Saint Paul (Paul of Tarsus)
c. 5–c. 67
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal22.5%
    Unitary77.5%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy30%
    Autocracy70%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security75%
    Liberty25%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation20%
    Multicultural80%
  • Conflict resolution

    Near midpoint
    Military force45%
    Negotiation55%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention72.5%
    Interventionist27.5%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public56.2%
    Private43.8%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction70%
    Markets30%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism23.8%
    Free trade76.2%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular10%
    Religious90%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive17.5%
    Traditionalist82.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration36.2%
    Ecologist63.8%

What distinguishes Saint Paul (Paul of Tarsus)

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 38.8 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 49% SecularSaint Paul (Paul of Tarsus) 10% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Conflict resolution

This position is 1.2 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 46% Military forceSaint Paul (Paul of Tarsus) 45% Military force

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.