S4 E6 | Taylor Yoder, Sam Cho | Finding Ourselves In The Stories Of Perpetua & Felicitas

On this episode of The Alabaster Jar, Dr. Lynn Cohick and Sareen Musselman talk with Taylor Yoder and Sam Cho about the martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas, two Christian Saints who were martyred in the Roman Empire in 203 AD. The conversation covers the historical context of their lives and deaths as well as discusses the theological themes around motherhood, embodiment, and finding strength in the stories of the saints.Episode Breakdown:0:00 – Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas5:02 – Perpetua's visions and motherhood10:06 – Martyrdom, motherhood, and grief14:57 – Early Christian martyrs' embodiment of resurrection hope21:00 – Parenting and identity through the lens of early Christian martyrs25:53 – Ancient Christian martyrdom and its relevance to modern faith31:06 – Early Christian women's stories and legacies Episode Resources: Christian Women in the Patristic World: Their Influence, Authority, and Legacy in the Second through Fifth Centuries by Dr. Lynn H. Cohick and Dr. Amy Brown Hughes The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor by Kaitlyn Schiess The Confessions of Saint Augustine Visual Museum of Women in Christianity Episode Sponsor: The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology. Learn more about The Center for Women in Leadership by going to: https://www.leadershipwithoutapology.org/.