Bold ... Through Thecla’s courage and resistance, readers are encouraged to reclaim autonomy, speak truth, and live authentically, even when doing so defies cultural expectations ... Watterson invites readers to reconnect with lost spiritual wisdom and their own sacred power.
Dynamic ... Though some of the book’s scriptural lessons veer off-topic, Watterson perceptively analyzes the links between power, authority, and embodied faith ... A vibrant and creative reframing of traditional Christian power paradigms.
The story of Thecla deserves a thoughtful study; this is not it ... The story of Thecla acts merely as a hanger upon which the author places her garments of discontent ... This is not a book connected to traditional Christian concepts ... Nor is this a work that seriously explores the details of an ancient text.
