Teresa Morgan weighs claims that Christianity made the Roman Empire more humane.
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.
Judith Lieu unpacks one of the early accusations thrown at the church.
David Bentley Hart surveys what Christianity did for relations between the sexes.
Teresa Morgan speculates about why Christianity might have appealed to women.
