The War on Terror, Christianity, Islam, and Paul: An analysis of Romans 3:21-3:26

The purpose of this paper is to compare the interpretations of Romans 3:21-26 by three scholars, as well as my own interpretation, in light of the American foreign policy known as "The War on Terror" or "The Bush Doctrine". I will begin by summarizing the themes in the book of Romans and my own life context as a starting point for explaining my interpretations of Romans relative to this event. Of the three scholars selected for this exercise, Daniel Patte's argument about racism and its many offshoots, best suits my argument in this paper. I will discuss why Patte's paper suits my inter…