Lec 20 - The Anti-household Paul: Thecla Introduction to New Testament (RLST 152) 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? 00:00 - Chapter 1. The Acts of Paul and Thecla in Its Literary Context 15:10 - Chapter 2. The Gospel of Asceticism in the Acts of Paul and Thecla 26:50 - Chapter 3. The Cultural Phenomenon of Sexual Hierarchy 33:11 - Chapter 4. The Early Christian Answer to the Cycle of Birth and Death: Asceticism 41:25 - Chapter 5. Thecla, the Heroine Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses This course was recorded in Spring 2009.
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Lec 1 - Introduction: Why Study the New Testament?
Lec 4 - Judaism in the First Century
Lec 5 - The New Testament as History
Lec 10 - The Acts of the Apostles
Lec 11 - Johannine Christianity: The Gospel
Lec 12 - Johannine Christianity: The Letters
Lec 16 - Paul as Jewish Theologian
Lec 19 - The Household Paul: The Pastorals Introduction to New Testament
Lec 21 - Interpreting Scripture: Hebrews
Lec 22 - Interpreting Scripture: Medieval Interpretations
Lec 23 - Apocalyptic and Resistance
Lec 24 - Apocalyptic and Accommodation
Lec 25 - Ecclesiastical Institutions: Unity, Martyrs, and Bishops