By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-09-13T04:16:33-04:00September 13th, 2023|Tags: Biblical Violence, Empowerment, Norea, Reality of the Rulers, The Thought of Norea|
Even worse in my eyes is the way Athanasius staged a comeback and regained power, time and again, by gaslighting people into believing that he was not a criminal, but instead, the ultimate victim.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-09-06T02:28:09-04:00September 6th, 2023|Tags: Apocryphal Texts, Christian Canon, Genesis, Mandaeans, Noncanonical Texts|
Throughout most of Christian history – even when there was a canon – people felt it was worth telling other stories around the edges and in between the scenes of the canon.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-08-30T06:31:17-04:00August 30th, 2023|Tags: Early Church, Sex, Women|
Understanding Augustine’s teaching about human sexuality more accurately uncovers his capability of genuinely interrogating our modern cultural assumptions. As we reassess the criticisms, we can understand his cultural assumptions better too. Presenters: Dr. Sarah Morice-Brubaker and Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-08-15T03:31:57-04:00August 9th, 2023|Tags: Chaos, Nag Hammadi, On the Origin of the World|
I am more impressed with the ‘default situation’ of On the Origin of the World than of perpetual chaos and violence. Peace rests on the logic of the infinitude of good, or truth.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-07-27T16:02:49-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Tags: Ancient Writings, Gospel of Matthew, Gospels, Translation Issues|
This is a piece of parchment, animal skin, that was re-written not just once, but twice, with later texts. The first layer, the underlayer that is Matthew is written in Syriac, which is a form of Aramaic.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-07-26T01:03:51-04:00July 25th, 2023|Tags: Ancient Writings, Apocrypha, Apocryphal Texts, Apostles|
Cutting-edge research on ancient lists of apostles reveals their connection with the apocryphal acts of the apostles and shows why they (the lists) offer such important new information about the apostles. Presenters: Dr. Tony Burke and Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-07-02T03:58:52-04:00July 5th, 2023|Tags: Christianity, Early Christian Communities, Eternal Life, Gnosticism, Manichaeism, Surprising Things about Jesus|
He (Mani) saw himself as not only teaching Christianity, but THE Christianity. So, what happened historically? You have competition. You have competition between the leaders who think they are the ones who are teaching the correct version. An interview with Dr. Jason BeDuhn
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-08-11T06:37:49-04:00June 28th, 2023|
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By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-06-27T03:28:57-04:00June 27th, 2023|Tags: Early Christian Art, Gender Issues, Jesus, Surprising Things about Jesus|
This discussion focuses on the role of art in our understanding of Jesus. Chad Venters will explore the ancient concepts of gender and how these concepts may surprise us, especially our mental images of Jesus. Presenters: Dr. Chad Venters and Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-06-09T17:54:13-04:00June 14th, 2023|Tags: Jesus, Surprising Things about Jesus|
How is it that Jesus has had such a profound and enduring impact on the world since his birth over two millennia ago? This may well be the question that prompted the quest for the historical Jesus in the first place.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-06-10T01:02:01-04:00June 7th, 2023|Tags: Church, Empowerment, Jesus, Racial Justice, Social Justice, Surprising Things about Jesus|
If we listen to one another – which I think is a fundamental act of love – if we listen to one another’s experience, then we can begin to see how multi-faceted this experience of Jesus is. An interview with Dr. Joseph Bessler
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-24T02:50:25-04:00May 23rd, 2023|Tags: Bible, Gospel of John, Gospel of Mark, Gospels, Surprising Things about Jesus|
The Gospel of John has been overlooked in the historical search for Jesus. Surprisingly, this gospel is a more valuable resource than most scholars have admitted recently. Presenters: Dr. Paul N. Anderson and Dr. Shirley Paulson
