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Name: Letter to the Galatians
Author: Paul
Dating: c. 48-55 CE

Letter to the Galatians:
The letter to the Galatians is one of the least disputed regarding its authorship and was probably written by Paul at some point between 48 and 55 CE. It is addressed to churches in Galatia which Paul had played a role in establishing in an effort to get them to stop adding Jewish elements to the Christian beliefs he had originally taught them.

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