Why do many pastors and theologians avoid the writings of Paul?
The provided context does not explicitly state why many pastors and theologians avoid Paul's writings. It only notes that they totally ignore them and treat them like a plague, while affirming that Paul's writings are where one must go to know the truth of God for this age of grace.
Les explains that many theologians, pastors, preachers, and ministers totally ignore this man's writings, treating them almost like a plague. He emphasizes that this is where we have to be if we are going to know the truth of God for this age of grace. The surrounding context describes Paul writing to the Galatians, little churches he had planted, who were being bombarded by Judaizers from Jerusalem. These Judaizers insisted that you had to keep the Law and practice circumcision to be saved, and they told the Galatians they could not be saved by Paul's message alone. While the transcript does not explicitly connect this opposition to why pastors and theologians avoid Paul today, it presents a contrast between Paul's grace message and legalistic resistance.