By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2024-05-28T18:29:26-04:00May 29th, 2024|Tags: Eternal Life, Genesis, Letter of Peter to Philip, Paul, Revelation of Adam|
The death of Jesus sparked a great deal of interest in the subject of immortality in the first few centuries after his life. Due to his sinlessness, he could not be held within the bonds of mortality.
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|2022-07-12T07:17:04-04:00July 13th, 2022|Tags: Community, Fear and Protection, Letter of Peter to Philip, Violence|
We’ve prayed before. We’ve cried before. We’ve blamed others before. Have we run out of options? That’s the question that brings me back to the only ancient Christian text I’m aware of that deals so directly with violence.
By Dr. Hal Taussig|2022-05-23T09:12:55-04:00May 25th, 2022|Tags: Community, Crucifixion, Letter of Peter to Philip, Violence|
We are finding that facing Russian violence needs ... complex combinations of courage, creativity, community, hidden transcripts, and aliveness by regular people.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-03-07T02:41:21-05:00March 9th, 2022|Tags: Ancient Writings, Community, Fear and Protection, Letter of Peter to Philip, Violence|
This is an uncommon set of instructions in the face of grave danger, to say the least! It neither promises a miraculous escape, nor does it call for violence in return.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-11-04T07:47:47-04:00December 8th, 2021|Tags: Christmas, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Truth, Justice, Letter of Peter to Philip|
“Joy to the world!” “‘Tis the season to be jolly.” The Christian Advent wreath reminds us that joy welcomes the Messiah. But there’s a tension between uninhibited joy and the knowledge of pain in the world.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-03-24T00:07:17-04:00November 10th, 2021|Tags: Early Christian Communities, Early Jesus Followers, Letter of Peter to Philip, Violence|
Second in the Nag Hammadi Series Presenters Dr. Shirley Paulson and her co-instructor, Dr. Hal Taussig, guide you through some surprising new ideas about Jesus in this little-known text, the Letter of Peter to Philip. Jesus gives his ambassadors (i.e. disciples) instructions in six steps that lead his followers (from long ago and now) to experience peace, joy, and even healing in the face of violence.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-03-24T00:06:47-04:00November 10th, 2021|Tags: Fear and Protection, Healing, Jesus, Letter of Peter to Philip, Violence|
The first time I read the relatively unknown text called the Letter of Peter to Philip from the Nag Hammadi collection, I was stunned with its overall message of guidance in the face of violence.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-07-18T19:12:25-04:00June 28th, 2021|Tags: Biblical Violence, Letter of Peter to Philip|
In the “Letter of Peter to Philip,” the Christ people ‘ambassadors’ (traditionally transliterated as apostles’) cry out to God and Jesus Christ for help against the Roman rulers who are threatening to kill them just as they killed Jesus. Presenter: Dr. Hal Taussig (with host Shirley Paulson, PhD)
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-04-13T21:32:01-04:00April 14th, 2021|Tags: Eternal Life, Letter of Peter to Philip|
"This ancient text sheds light on the link between the stark limitations of mortality and the possibilities of eternal life."
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-11-04T07:47:19-04:00February 13th, 2020|Tags: Jesus, Justice, Letter of Peter to Philip, Violence|
I don’t think I’ve ever heard this message preached in church, in self-help books, or even among friends! What an unusual way to respond to fear, violence and injustice! To heal others.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-01-25T04:17:03-05:00January 23rd, 2020|Tags: Faith, Letter of Peter to Philip, Odes of Solomon, Secret Revelation of John, Sentences of Sextus, Testimony of Truth|
I understand study leads to loss of faith. But I also want to bear witness to the way this study can be the source of deeper faith and trust.
