The Influence of Thecla in Popular Christian Thought
In my previous post I introduced us to the Acts of Thecla and suggested that it played a powerful role in early popular Christian thought. Next, I wanna talk about the devotion that sprang up around this figure. Today, we will talk a bit about the material culture that we have from the Thecla devotion [...]
Greek Devotions?
The ESV Blog posted on Duncan Forbes’ new way of doing devotions: he uses his Greek New Testament. He is currently blogging about this idea and I must admit, I am very much drawn to it. I think When I come to a break in my devotion plan, I am going to do this. I [...]
An Installment on the Interaction of Intercourse and Economics
One of the more disconcerting passages in all the Bible is the rape of Tamar, David’s daughter, by her half-brother Amnon (2 Samuel 13). As the narrative goes, Tamar is “loved” by her brother because he was tormented by her beauty. He feigns an illness to be alone with Tamar. When she brings him [...]