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In the Acts of Paul, Paul is wandering around in the wilderness and stumbles upon a talking lion who Paul promptly baptizes. At the conclusion of the story Paul is thrown to lions in the Colleseum and lo and behold he is protected by the very same lion. One good turn deserves another. Aesop - the L...

It's funny you mention MacDonald, because he places the pastorals in opposition to Paul/Thecla stories, whether written or oral, and he leans oral. His thesis also places them in 2nd century Rome as the catholic church was making the new religion acceptable to Roman sensibilities with respect to fam...

And how does that dating explore the literary themes between the Paul/Thecla stories vs. the pastorals with respect to the larger Roman society?

Perhaps you could specify which 'Gnostic Gospels' & which 'Acts' you are referring to? All of them. http://www.mountainman.com.au/essenes/Author_Gnostic_Gospels_and_Acts_Index.htm If your argument isn't over the dating of the 'canonical' writings, where do you date the Paul and Thecla stories w...

I come from an Eastern Orthodox background and have always found their services to be absolutely stunning. I'm looking for some good recommendations on books that discuss liturgical development, especially as it relates to the church combining different aspects of worship from competing sects into ...

Thanks Andrew, that looks like it's an industry standard.

I was trying to be diplomatic...

toejam wrote:^Why is that?

Probably because Dr. Price would handle an exchange professionally with mutual respect. I can't tell you how many times Price has recommend such and such author even when he diagrees with their conclusions on his Bible Geek podcasts.

I come from an Eastern Orthodox background and have always found their services to be absolutely stunning. I'm looking for some good recommendations on books that discuss liturgical development, especially as it relates to the church combining different aspects of worship from competing sects into t...

and he came down from heaven and appeared as a new born child in Bethlehem. and it seems they said that the said heretic said That Blessed Mary was thick, as if she were pregnant And later the said boy appeared to the side of her and it was thought that her thickness had been dissolved it was said ...