Bible

The “Curse of Eve”—Is Pain Our Punishment? Part 2 by Stacia Guzzo

by Feminism and Religion

Originally published in the Feminism and Religion project

In the first part, I posed the question about whether or not the so-called “Curse of Eve” could be interpreted... more In the first part, I posed the question about whether or not the so-called “Curse of Eve” could be interpreted alternatively from the traditional understanding of Genesis 3:16a (the result of Eve’s disobedience being the punishment of painful childbirth for all generations of women). I considered an alternate interpretation of “sorrow” rather than “pain” for the verse, a lens through which the punishment could then be seen as impacting the God-human relationship rather than as a condemnation of pain.

Practice What You Preach by Corinna Guerrero

by Feminism and Religion

Originally published on the Feminism and Religion project

The underlying principle that links a feminist critique to every other critical lens since the rise of feminist... more The underlying principle that links a feminist critique to every other critical lens since the rise of feminist discourse is the “hermeneutic of suspicion.” Essentially,  a hermeneutic of suspicion identifies the disconnect between rhetoric and a lived reality. The lived lives of women are different than the pontifications espoused directly and indirectly by the traditionally patriarchal social, political, cultural, religious, and educational structures in which individuals participate.

I like to think that I live my life bucking these structures whenever possible because the roles a woman plays in her own life should: 1) be determined by her; and 2) if she negotiates more “traditional practices” (e.g. marriage, motherhood, etc.) then these practices do not limit her to traditionalist practices (e.g. staying at home, spousal servitude, etc.). Granted, I used the two most generic examples of traditional and traditionalist practices, but the point is still valid. When I go to holidays with my extended family there are very few questions or comments about my PhD program, but many comments about the fact that I do not make a plate of food  for my husband. 

My hermeneutic of suspicion was triggered at a Bible Study last week. I will refrain from listing the denominational affiliation of the Christian church, the ethno-racial configuration of the participants, and the economic background of the community. In this way, the Bible Study does not represent our denominational, ethno-racial, or classist prejudices (and we all have them). It represents a common scenario faced by women and men every day who are hopeful and eager for better religious education

Sacra Scrittura ed epigrafia al tempo di Gregorio Magno

by Antonio, Enrico Felle

The Elder and the Elect Lady – Joseph ‘Peter’ and Mary in Rome

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

On how the Blessed Virgin Mary and her husband Joseph finally were together at the head of the Church in Rome On how the Blessed Virgin Mary and her husband Joseph finally were together at the head of the Church in Rome

Jesus and Moses – Mary Magdalene

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

On how the Blessed Virgin Mary and Joseph exposed their Child at the carpenter's and Mary later was known as Mary... more On how the Blessed Virgin Mary and Joseph exposed their Child at the carpenter's and Mary later was known as Mary Magdalene

Jesus and Isaac – Joseph Caiphas

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

On that the Blessed Virgin Mary's husband Joseph was later the high priest Joseph Caiphas, sacrificing their Son. On that the Blessed Virgin Mary's husband Joseph was later the high priest Joseph Caiphas, sacrificing their Son.

The Infancy Gospels - "vehicles of christology" or Revelation of Christ?

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

With Child of the Holy Spirit - Joseph willing to give her in marriage to his heir

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

On how Mary was found to be with Child of the Holy Spirit and on how Joseph didn't want to stand in the way of Jesus'... more On how Mary was found to be with Child of the Holy Spirit and on how Joseph didn't want to stand in the way of Jesus' two biblical conditions for Messianity.

Chronological Sequence of Appearances - And the Eleven, Cephas, and James discussed

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

James and the brothers - Davidic representatives in the temple liturgy

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

Paul's Cephas is Caiphas - Author of 1Peter and Hebrews

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

The Eleven - Jesus appeared risen to the Officers of the Temple Prison

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

On how Luke's and the Acts' Eleven weren't the (twelve minus one) Galilean apostles, but the officers of the Temple... more On how Luke's and the Acts' Eleven weren't the (twelve minus one) Galilean apostles, but the officers of the Temple prison

John Mark - Author of the Gospel of John with Jesus' mother

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

From Bethlehem to Nazareth - And a memorial in Bethany

by Adrie Vd Hoeven

Shows how the Nativity Gospels can easily be harmonized. And how the Blessed Virgin Mary may have anointed Jesus' head... more Shows how the Nativity Gospels can easily be harmonized. And how the Blessed Virgin Mary may have anointed Jesus' head in Bethany, as consent to his sacrificial death in Jerusalem.

The Bible, the First Amendment, and the Public Schools in Odessa, Texas

by Mark Chancey

Referential Convenience vs. Interpretative Hindrance

by Piotr Blumczynski

Published in M. Kuźniak, B. Rozwadowska (eds). PASE Papers 2008, vol. 1, Wrocław: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT, 223–233.

This paper discusses the development of section and verse divisions in the text of the Bible as well as the various... more This paper discusses the development of section and verse divisions in the text of the Bible as well as the various implications of these divisions.

"Giuseppe e i suoi fratelli": un progetto non realizzato di Luchino Visconti

by Mauro Giori

Published in 'Altre modernità', 2011, pp. 136-144.

In 1963, Luchino Visconti signed a contract with producer Dino De Laurentiis to direct a film inspired by the biblical... more In 1963, Luchino Visconti signed a contract with producer Dino De Laurentiis to direct a film inspired by the biblical story of Giuseppe and his brothers. "Giuseppe e i suoi fratelli" was meant to be a part of an Italian colossal along with several other episodes to be directed by renowned artists such as Orson Welles and Robert Bresson. Analysing letters and several versions of the screenplay never studied before, this essay trace a thorough story of this project and explains the reasons of its failure.

Sumerian City Laments and the Book of Lamentations: Toward a Comparative Theological Study (Hebrew)

by Nili Samet

This article presents an initial sketch for a comparative theological study of the city lament genre in Mesopotamia... more This article presents an initial sketch for a comparative theological study of the city lament genre in Mesopotamia and in the Bible. First, it surveys the foundations of the theology of Sumerian city laments, referring to issues such as the responsibility sharing among the gods; the cosmological mechanism generating the destruction; the involvement of natural forces in the process of devastation; and the reasons suggested by the laments for the destruction. These issues are then examined from a comparative point of view. Some interesting differences between the Sumerian and the Biblical city lament traditions are recognizable, including the extent to which the god is responsible for the events; the different theological mechanisms developed by each tradition to deal with the problem of theodicy; the relation between nature and history as two arenas of divine activity; and the question if, and how, the destruction could be understood in causal terms of crime and punishment.

The Anguish of Complacency: An Essay on William R. Hutchison's The Modernist Impulse in American Protestantism

by Robert Pierce Forbes

Although Hutchison makes a convincing case for the serioiusness, intelligence, and conviction of American liberal... more Although Hutchison makes a convincing case for the serioiusness, intelligence, and conviction of American liberal theologians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he underestimates and misunderstands--just as they did--the challenge and appeal of Fundamentism.

"Thou shalt not circumcise", The Second Commandment against circumcision

by Michel Hervé Navoiseau-Bertaux

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