When Biblical Scholarship Challenges Your Faith
What I’ve discovered is that the more I understand the world in which these ancient texts were written, the more I can relate to the God-experiences these writers were talking about.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-04-12T04:12:28-04:00April 12th, 2023|Tags: Bible, Comfort, Gospel of Judas, Sacrifice|
What I’ve discovered is that the more I understand the world in which these ancient texts were written, the more I can relate to the God-experiences these writers were talking about.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-04-25T05:01:00-04:00March 28th, 2023|Tags: Early Christian Texts, Extracanonical Texts, Gospel of Judas, Letter of Peter to Philip|
Most people know whatever they know about the disciples from the Bible, but not much else. So we’re going to look at some of the other texts of the first couple of centuries. Presenters: Dr. Shirley Paulson and Dr. Christine Shea (with host Hilary Barner)
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-05-04T02:04:00-04:00May 4th, 2022|Tags: Crucifixion, Eternal Life, Eucharist, Gospel of Judas, Resurrection|
Jesus is explaining it’s not a good thing that you’re going to have to do, Judas. But it’s part of what must happen for God to set the universe right. An interview with Dr. David Brakke.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-05-05T02:37:54-04:00May 5th, 2021|Tags: Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Thomas, Nag Hammadi|
"One of my hobbies was to read things from antiquity that nobody else had ever read before. … Preparing a translation for publication is separate from translating as you put it together." An interview with Dr. Charles Hedrick.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-01-25T04:11:36-05:00October 24th, 2019|Tags: Extracanonical Texts, Gospel of Judas, Grief, Victimization|
This author is angry that people would mourn and agree to limitations and suffering, instead of throwing out the powers of darkness. This message of optimism is not naivete, but a rebuke to acquiescence.