John Stackhouse explains how disruptive the Christian idea of humility has been.
John Stackhouse explains how disruptive the Christian idea of humility has been.
John Stackhouse explains that the idea of social equality was scandalous to Romans.
John Stackhouse says the Roman Empire saw the early church as a threat.
Teresa Morgan weighs claims that Christianity made the Roman Empire more humane.
Nick Spencer says the reality is more complicated than we used to think.
Lynn Cohick explains what we learn from an ancient letter and some brave women.
Beverly Gaventa says it’s hard to generalise about the experience of women in the ancient world.
Beverly Gaventa considers the New Testament evidence of women in leadership roles.
Lynn Cohick looks at evidence that the first Christian women were deacons, bishops, apostles, martyrs, and prophets.
Judith Lieu outlines what the Apostle Paul’s letters tell us about the roles of women in mission and church life.
Lynn Cohick describes the different pathways open to Christian women historically.
Judith Lieu reflects on women’s experiences within the early church.
