By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-03-01T03:42:01-05:00November 5th, 2025|Tags: Acts of Paul and Thecla, Apocrypha, Empowerment, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Thecla, Timothy|
Even if we may not like the text itself very much, it points us to questions we usually do not ask anymore. Maybe we should start thinking about these questions a little bit deeper. An interview with Dr. Tobias Nicklas
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-05-19T00:52:01-04:00February 26th, 2025|Tags: Ancient Writings, Apocrypha, Apocryphal Texts, Christian Canon|
By themselves, the Apocryphal writings are fascinating, and historically, they have much to tell us about the ancient state of religious thought. An interview with Dr. Matthew Goff
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2025-03-25T04:58:26-04:00December 17th, 2024|Tags: Ancient Writings, Apocrypha, Early Christian Texts, Extracanonical Texts, Nag Hammadi, Noncanonical Texts, Translation Issues|
When people begin to realize the treasures of the Nag Hammadi Library, the Gospel of Mary, and other extracanonical writings, they'll be happy to find more English translations to read on two excellent websites. An interview with Mark M. Mattison and Rachel Bousfield.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2024-06-07T04:04:16-04:00July 25th, 2023|Tags: Ancient Writings, Apocrypha, Apocryphal Texts, Apostles, Tony Burke|
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|2026-02-14T05:19:37-05:00September 1st, 2021|Tags: Apocrypha, Apocryphal Texts, Dead Sea Scrolls, Noncanonical Texts, Religion|
Apocrypha give us some real insights into beliefs and practices across Judaism and Christianity, across many cultures and thousands of years. An interview with Dr. Brandon Hawk.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T05:26:29-05:00April 7th, 2021|Tags: Apocrypha, Apocryphal Texts, Early Christian Texts, Early Church, Noncanonical Texts|
"Christian believers for the past two millennia haven’t distinguished between canonical and noncanonical sources. Lots of stories in noncanonical texts have been just as much true stories for believers as canonical texts. Lots of stories in noncanonical texts have been just as much true stories for believers as canonical texts." An interview with Dr. Janet Spittler.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T05:24:26-05:00July 1st, 2020|Tags: Apocrypha, Apocryphal Texts, Magic, Noncanonical Texts, Tony Burke|
"There are some strange things in these texts, and even Thomas’s skin is one of them. But … there’s plenty of strangeness in the New Testament as well. " An interview with Dr. Tony Burke.
