WOMS210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Theotokos, Early Christianity, Synoptic Gospels
11 Apr 2016
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Sacrament- outward sign, insituted by christ, that conveys an inward, spiritual grace through christ. Gnosic texts- in early chrisianity, several facions in church, gnosics blended egypian, greek, jewish, and persian ideas. Recognized jesus as divinity who descended to earth with wisdom that would save those who followed his teachings. House churches- early chrisian communiies met in people"s houses because chrisianity was not legal in roman world at the ime and didn"t have churches, women very important they took on leadership roles, her domain. Asceicism- self-puriicaion and discipline, gave women another opportunity for freedom from tradiional social expectaions and allowed their spiritual expression. Mysics- those who focused on self-purity, and discipline gave women another opportunity for freedom from tradiional social expectaions and allowed their spiritual expression. Theotokos- bearer of god mary mother of god. Thecla- one of the most famous apostles, virgin-martyr converted by paul, wore men"s clothes, threatened with rape and prosituion, persevered in her faith and her chasity.
