Which news magazine listed Paul as one of the most influential people in history?
The magazine identified was U.S. News and World Report, which ran a lead article on men most influential in changing human history and listed the Apostle Paul, crediting him as the instigator or beginning of Christianity as we know it.
Les explains that a national news magazine—he thought it was U.S. News and World Report last summer—had a lead article on men who were most influential in changing the direction of human history. He was encouraged that they listed the Apostle Paul and gave him credit as the instigator or beginning of Christianity as we know it. While most say Jesus started Christianity, Les notes Jesus is the foundation, but Paul built upon that foundation. Christianity would not be where it is without the Apostle Paul. This sets up the introduction of Saul of Tarsus, the religious fanatic who thought he was doing God a favor, now on his way to Damascus in chapter 9.