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Women in the Bible

14
May
Jesus Invites Your Backchat

Jesus Invites Your Backchat

Jesus ignored her, then compared her to a dog. His disciples tried to chase her off, but she didn't flinch. This is the story of a woman who refused to take "no" from God, and what her stubbornness and success means for us.
8 min read
11
Mar
Saint Thekla reliquary, German, late 15th to early 16th century, wood with polychromy - Princeton University Art Museum. Public Domain.

Paul's Teaching on Sex Liberated Thekla. For the Rest of Us, It's More Complicated.

My women's group read The Acts of Paul and Thekla aloud. My margin notes said "Sex? No sex? WTF?????" This essay is about what happens when a woman with a complicated past finally reckons with Paul.
7 min read