By Elli Elliott|2021-02-24T03:04:57-05:00February 24th, 2021|Tags: Early Christian Texts, Early Jesus Followers, Elli Elliott, Poverty, Shepherd of Hermas|
"For Hermas, self-control meant a redirection of desire by taking pleasure in the joy of helping the poor. Such redirection was a means to overcome double-mindedness by reorienting wealthier members to focus on the community rather than themselves."
By Mark M. Mattision|2021-02-28T06:40:34-05:00January 28th, 2021|Tags: Early Christian Texts, Early Jesus Followers, Mark M. Mattison, Music, Odes of Solomon|
"Virtually unknown until ancient manuscripts began to surface in 1785, this surprising and superlative collection of odes offers a rare glimpse into the unbridled spirituality of early Eastern followers of Jesus."
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-01-25T04:19:27-05:00December 10th, 2020|Tags: Ally Kateusz, Early Christian Art, Early Jesus Followers, Gender Issues, Women|
Back to the gospels before Constantine, we have three men and three women. And the women are all the same size as Jesus... It’s really quite striking.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-02-17T05:12:56-05:00May 29th, 2020|Tags: Early Christian Communities, Early Christian Texts, Early Jesus Followers, Hal Taussig|
He brings what we love most about the Early Christian Texts project: his willingness to listen like a pastor, his eagerness to probe the scholarly questions …, and a healthy dose of surprise.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-01-25T04:13:27-05:00June 20th, 2019|Tags: Early Christian Art, Early Jesus Followers, Mary, Women|
Watch and listen as Dr. Ally Kateusz explains the historical and theological significance of the modern-day discovery and interpretation of ancient Christian art.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-01-25T04:06:12-05:00April 11th, 2019|Tags: Early Christian Communities, Early Jesus Followers, Jesus, Resurrection|
"Even if the stories about the crucifixion were contradictory or embellished, the fact is that there was something important about the meaning of Jesus, told in so many ways..."
By Deb Saxon, PhD|2021-01-25T04:06:41-05:00March 28th, 2019|Tags: Early Jesus Followers, The Care of the Self in Early Christian Texts|
In [the] ancient texts, I found a model of what I have longed for— a tradition in which I can explore the meaning of Jesus for my own life but also work alongside those whose beliefs differ from mine.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2020-02-11T10:05:16-05:00February 10th, 2019|Tags: Deb Saxon, Early Church, Early Jesus Followers|
Dr. Deborah Saxon, teacher of religion at Butler University in Indianapolis, explains in this interview why the practice of self-control was so important to early Jesus followers. An interview with Deborah Saxon, PhD.
