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The Gospel of Mary

Published on: Author: Tim O'Donnell Leave a comment

In the biblical account, Mary Magdalene was present for the key parts of Jesus’ ministry. She was healed of seven demons, and accompanied Jesus for at least part of his ministry (Luke 8:1-3), and was present at his crucifixion,death and burial (Mark 15:40-47). Most importantly, she was the first woman to receive and proclaim the… Continue reading

The Acts of Thecla: Shedding Light on Women and Missionary Work

Published on: Author: ahaselt2@uoregon.edu 3 Comments

I really enjoyed reading the Acts of Thecla, because it gives us another side to the story of women’s roles in the community as well as women’s roles in ministry during the time period. Normally women have been left out of the narrative of ministry, because, as we see in history and even nowadays, women… Continue reading