Nobody's Mother - Dr. Sandra Glahn

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Dr. Sandra Glahn discussing her book on the cult of Artemis and its implications for women's leadership in early Christianity.

Join us as we interview Dr. Sandra Glahn, professor at the Dallas Theological Seminary, about her wonderful book, Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament . Nobody's Mother is a scholarly re-examination of the cult of Artemis of Ephesus and the cultural world surrounding early Christianity—especially the world behind 1 Timothy 2, a New Testament passage long used to restrict women’s leadership. Were the Apostle Paul's writings in 1 Timothy 2 a response to the nature and power of the cult of Artemis? Tune in as we explore this fascinating topic. Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.

People in this episode

Host: Sean Marlon Newcombe

Guest: Dr. Sandra Glahn

Topics covered

• Artemis of Ephesus
• early Christianity
• women's leadership
• New Testament
• cultural history
• scholarly re-examination

Keywords

• Artemis
• Ephesus
• New Testament
• 1 Timothy 2
• women's leadership
• Dr. Sandra Glahn
• scholarship
• early Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dallas Theological Seminary

Books & works: Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament, 1 Timothy 2

Places: Ephesus

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