The Acts of Thecla in the Emergent Discourse of the Early Christian Movement
Catholic biblical scholarship since Vatican II has reclaimed the centrality of the Bible in Catholic theology and practice; unfortunately, cognate noncanonical materials have been left to the side in this ressourcement. A sola scriptura ideology has shaped contemporary biblical studies. Because of t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2025, Volume: 87, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-19 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Thecla Martyr ca. 1. Jh.
/ Apocrypha
/ Scriptural principle
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| IxTheo Classification: | FB Theological education HA Bible KAA Church history KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBB Doctrine of Revelation |
| Further subjects: | B
Apostolic Succession
B Acts of Thecla B Pastoral Epistles B ecclesial polity B sociorhetorical interpretation B apocryphal NT B emergent discourse B apostolic ministry |
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| Summary: | Catholic biblical scholarship since Vatican II has reclaimed the centrality of the Bible in Catholic theology and practice; unfortunately, cognate noncanonical materials have been left to the side in this ressourcement. A sola scriptura ideology has shaped contemporary biblical studies. Because of the long history of use of apocryphal texts in Catholic tradition, Catholic biblical scholars can make an important contribution to redressing this imbalance, thereby broadening and deepening our understanding of the biblical texts and the communities that produced them. This presidential address will use the Acts of Thecla to illustrate how transgressing the canonical boundaries can expand our understanding of the early Christian movement and its emergent discourse in the late first and early second centuries c.e. That expanded understanding also provides an important touchstone for the contemporary church to discern future directions. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2025.a950614 |
