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We're going to introduce you to a book you've almost certainly never heard of. It's a book that didn't make it into the modern biblical canon, but very well could have. And if it had, WHOO DADDY! Things would be different today. This is the Acts of Paul and Thecla, which is the story of a woman so devoted to her faith that she throws herself into a lightning pond full of killer seals. And if you want that sentence to make sense, and get even more awesome than that, you really need to hear this story. ---- For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at: https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Follow us on the various social media places: https://www.facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod https://www.twitter.com/data_over_dogma Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet??? Buy at this link: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466/ _____________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Data Over Dogma 0:46 Introducing the Acts of Paul and Thecla 1:28 Historical background and dating (2nd century, Tertullian) 3:02 Authorship theories and Acts genre 5:44 Setting the scene: Paul in Iconium 6:54 Paul’s appearance and nonstop preaching 8:08 Thecla hears Paul: celibacy and radical asceticism 9:46 Why this message threatens patriarchy 12:54 Thecla’s fiancé and the arrest of Paul 18:10 Thecla visits Paul in prison 21:05 The trial and Thecla condemned to burn 22:10 Miraculous deliverance from the fire 24:04 Reunion with Paul and baptism tension 27:28 Antioch: assault, resistance, and public spectacle 28:53 The beasts, lioness defender, and self-baptism 30:55 Bulls, more miracles, and final release 33:57 Thecla instructs the queen 35:24 Commissioned to preach: “Go and teach” 36:21 Return home and Thecla’s legacy 37:02 Feminist themes and early Christian context 39:16 Final thoughts and historical significance 39:56 Outro ____________________________________________ #podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #religious #church #apocrypha