Overview

Explore the role of women in ministry by a careful reading of the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla. Discover Thecla's story and why so many early Christian women revered her as their hero and model for women's ministry. Learn why Thecla's story is not included in the New Testament but how it remained deeply influential. Uncover how a nineteenth century translation of the ancient tale ended up influencing Ellen White while she wrote what became part of her book the Acts of the Apostles.

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