Religious and cultural environment -- Life of Saint Paul before and after Damascus -- Saint Paul's "conversion" -- Saint Paul's concept of apostolate -- Paul, the twelve and the pre-Pauline church -- The "council" of Jerusalem and the incident in Antioch -- The relationship with the historical Jesus -- Paul's ecclesiological dimension -- The importance of christology : pre-existence and incarnation -- The importance of christology : the theology of the cross -- The importance of christology : the decisiveness of the resurrection -- Eschatology : the expectation of the parousia -- The doctrine of justification : from works to faith -- The doctrine of justification : the apostle's teaching on faith and works -- The apostle's teaching on the relation between Adam and Christ -- Theology of the sacraments -- Spiritual worship -- Letters to the Colossians and Ephesians -- Pastoral epistles : letters to Timothy and Titus -- Saint Paul's life and legacy.