Out of the Shadows, the Acts of Paul and Thecla

Out of the Shadows, the Acts of Paul and Thecla
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Book Synopsis Out of the Shadows, the Acts of Paul and Thecla by : Bernard Brandon Scott

Download or read book Out of the Shadows, the Acts of Paul and Thecla written by Bernard Brandon Scott and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-27 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thecla is one of the strangest characters from Christianity's past. She falls in love with the apostle Paul's teaching on continence, twice faces martyrdom, fights with beasts in the arena, cuts her hair, cross-dresses, baptizes herself, and becomes a preacher. Tertullian tried to silence her story and the Pastoral Epistles warned about women like her. The Acts of Paul and Thecla was widespread and popular but then was hidden away in the Apocrypha. In recent years, Thecla has come out of the shadows. Her story reframes conventional views of second-century Jesus communities. Out of the Shadows offers a vibrant and accessible modern translation and commentary.


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