Paula Gooder - How does imagination help us encounter the teaching of Paul today?

Talking Theology

English - June 18, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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What did it feel like to be a Christian in the earliest churches? How does telling stories help us understand the role of women in Paul's ministry? How does imagination help us see Paul and his good news in a different light? How might close attention to people's backstories help us to forgive them and indeed ourselves?

In this episode, we talk to Canon Dr. Paula Gooder. Paula is a New Testament scholar and Canon Chancellor at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Among her many published works are two books based on New Testament characters, Phoebe and Lydia.