ROMANS, EPISTLE TO THE

greatest of St. Paul’s writings, was written from Corinth about 57 or 58 A.D. It is his most systematic theological treatise, and expands his view of Christianity and the Law, touching on many other matters besides. Its argument is sometimes hard to follow, and, while showing his intense spirituality and dealing with practical problems, manifests also the involutions of his unique mind. External testimony in support of it is good; it may have left traces elsewhere in the New Testament. Its authenticity is doubted only by the wildest critics. Its influence on Christian theology has been enormous, and all who have formed, or tried to form, their theology on Paul’s have largely based it on this Epistle. Spiritually and intellectually it is one of the most wonderful productions of the Harly Church, £.), town, and port, on Lake of Con stance, canton Thurgau, Switzerland; commercial center. Pop. 6,000.