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New Testament History and Literature with Dale B. Martin Season 1 Episode 20 The "Anti-household" Paul: Thecla 2009

The Acts of Paul and Thecla has a narrative quite similar to those in ancient Greco-Roman novels: Thecla becomes enamored of Paul and they share a number of adventures. However, the Acts redirects eroticism towards a belief in a gospel of purity and asceticism. The Acts of Paul and Thecla present an ascetic, anti-marriage, anti-family message that would break the cycle of sex, birth, death, and decay that was so obvious in the ancient world. Given that Thecla emerges from the story as the true hero (and not Paul), is it possible to read the story as a feminist one?

  • Released: 2009-09-02
  • Runtime: 60 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary, Talk
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