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Episode Synopsis
An Interview with Dr. Deborah Niederer Saxon The story of Paul and Thecla, well-known in antiquity, indicates a diversity of viewpoints about women's roles in the early Christian years. Her resistance to the cultural norm fits with the popular attitude among Christians toward dying the "noble death,—referring to those who stood firm upon their moral principles to the end. But Thecla's willingness to die, as well as her victory over her oppressors, differs from the message of submissiveness.
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