By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-06-04T07:03:03-04:00June 2nd, 2026|Tags: Ancient Writings, Baptism, Concepts of God|
"But your true self, in the hermetic worldview, is trying to break out of the distractions, and it’s trying to awaken itself. It’s trying to think God and to see God in reality." An interview with Rev. M. David Litwa.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2025-07-29T04:33:01-04:00August 6th, 2025|Tags: 1 Timothy, Acts of Paul and Thecla, Baptism, Empowerment, Thecla|
This is not only an entertaining story, but deeply significant in terms of the development of Christian thought going on in the second century, when so many things were happening, and in such a robust period of time. An interview with Dr. Perry Kea
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T05:04:08-05:00March 6th, 2024|Tags: Ascent of the Soul, Baptism, Gospel of Mary, Noncanonical Texts, Oxyrhynchus|
If the fragment is indeed from the Gospel of Mary, it would emphasize Mary's privileged position as the recipient of Jesus's teachings and strengthen the link with the canonical gospels. An interview with Dr. Sarah Parkhouse.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-09-01T02:35:55-04:00August 22nd, 2019|Tags: Baptism, Didache, Eucharist, Extracanonical Texts, Testimony of Truth|
I can imagine how comforting those words would be for anyone who has been rejected, oppressed, or considered unclean. … This is a different picture from the way baptism works in my life today.
