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There are many scholars and friends to whom I am indebted and whose support and ideas have inspired this volume. Above all, I am indebted to Professors Donald G. Miller and Balmer Kelly of Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, whose courses in the New Testament first whetted my interest in the historical Jesus and the Apostle Paul. I can never forget them or their interest and scholarship in pursuit of the truth. I am equally indebted to Alice Anne, my wife, for her encouragement and patience during the research and writing of this manuscript. I also wish to thank the staff of the Lutheran Southern Theological Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina, for obtaining resources in a prompt and efficient manner whenever I requested them. My gratitude goes as well to the Reverend Luther Rickenbaker III of Spartanburg, South Carolina, for his theological depth, eloquent style, and friendly support. The same is true of Drs. Ben Sloan, Ellen and Eric Skidmore, and Michael Bragan—faithful friends and colleagues across the years. My equal gratitude and appreciation goes to Professor Amy Willis of Lynchburg College for her constructive critique and suggestions concerning In the Twilight with God, which have guided me in the writing of this volume. Finally, I wish to thank Libby Case of Columbia, my friend and editorial assistant, whose keen eye and insistence on excellence have contributed immensely to the project. I would also be remiss not to mention the scores of former students who respectfully endured my lectures on the Old and New Testaments, philosophy, and world religions. As each chapter was written, it was impossible not to think of them.