Peter visits Antioch and Paul calls him out publicly for eschewing gentile converts and folding to pressure from Judaizers who demand all new believers follow the letter of Mosaic Law. We talk about why Paul was right, but also try to understand what political and religious and cultural forces behind the "circumcision party's" demand for absolute observance of the law. The dispute resonates through the centuries as today's American Christians try their best to embrace an influx of believers from all parts of the world. Would we, like Peter, rather retreat to a separate table with comfortable companions? Or like Paul, should we be prepared to embrace the many national, cultural and racial differences we see among the world of believers? And how do we follow Paul's route to confrontation and resolution of differences?

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