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In the #MeToo era, theologians publish 'Women's Bible'

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© AFP | The women we know from translations and interpretations of Bible texts are servants, prostitutes or saints, seen dancing for a king or kneeling to kiss Jesus' feet

GENEVA (AFP) -

Tired of seeing their holy texts used to justify the subjugation of women, a group of feminist theologians from across the Protestant-Catholic divide have joined forces to draft "A Women's Bible".

As the #MeToo movement continues to expose sexual abuse across cultures and industries, some scholars of Christianity are clamouring for a reckoning with biblical interpretations they say have entrenched negative images of women.
 

The women we know from translations and interpretations of Bible texts are servants, prostitutes or saints, seen dancing for a king or kneeling to kiss Jesus' feet.

But while many feminists have called for The Bible, Christianity and religion altogether to be cast aside, an eclectic group of theologians instead insists that if interpreted properly, the Good Book can be a tool for promoting women's emancipation.

https://m.france24.com/en/20181127-metoo-era-theologians-publish-womens-bible
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Re: In the #MeToo era, theologians publish 'Women's Bible'
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2018, 05:52:42 pm »
Don't they now have to write an LGBTQ "Bible" to include stories of LGBTQs if they want to be politically correct?  How about a "Bible" for the fat shamed, the people who are vertically challenged, gamblers, vagabonds, and albinos?  :whistle: