By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-08-30T06:31:17-04:00August 30th, 2023|Tags: Early Church, Sex, Women|
Understanding Augustine’s teaching about human sexuality more accurately uncovers his capability of genuinely interrogating our modern cultural assumptions. As we reassess the criticisms, we can understand his cultural assumptions better too. Presenters: Dr. Sarah Morice-Brubaker and Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-08-01T05:46:57-04:00April 6th, 2022|Tags: Apocryphal Texts, Christian Heresies, Empowerment, Sex, Theology|
From then on, illness is associated with heresy, mostly because of the way it spreads. Diseases spread [when] you talk to somebody, and the ancients were aware of that type of dissemination. An interview with Dr. Jennifer Barry.
By Elli Elliott|2023-08-01T05:46:49-04:00October 3rd, 2019|Tags: Elli Elliott, Extracanonical Texts, Sex, Shepherd of Hermas|
His thoughts are not private. God sees into his mind. His mind has become a stage for the performance of his virtue. God is the audience for the performance on the stage of his mind.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-08-01T05:46:42-04:00August 26th, 2019|Tags: Acts of Paul and Thecla, Paul, Sex, Thecla|
This discussion concentrates on Thecla's freedom and leadership, especially the ways her gender and sexuality is far more than what has often been considered “virginity” and/or “celibacy.” Presenter: Dr. Hal Taussig (with host Dr. Shirley Paulson) Includes transcript!
