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Rupturing the Empire: Reading Women in Mark’s Gospel as Postcolonial Subjects
How should we understand the role of women in Mark’s Gospel? Check out one view on this subject.by Seong Hee Kim, PhD.Postcolonial feminist biblical interpretation is a new brand of hermeneutics that brings into feminist biblical studies the postcolonial theory of thinkers like Edward Said, Homi Bhabha, and Gayatri Spivak.The term "postcolonial" implies that the phenomena of colonization persist in…
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Critical Perspectives: The Myth of Redemptive Violence
Is violence justified under any circumstances? Would violence be justified if it achieved a favorable outcome? Check out this article to find out.Abstract Redemptive violence is a myth which is cast in the framework of an indestructible good character who, upon finding that the law is too weak to prevail in the conditions of near-anarchy, takes the law into his…
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Critical Perspectives: Life, the Universe, and Everything
Learn more about the creation narrative and its place in the context of Ancient Near Eastern creation literature.Whether it's at the heart of recent controversy in public school curriculum or of popular works of science fiction, the question of how the earth and its inhabitants came into existence stimulates discussions and imaginations in today's culture. Despite its contemporary appeal, however,…
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great spread Hellenism throughout the ancient world. But what did he have to do with the Bible? Find out here. Alexander III of Macedon, known as "Alexander the Great" lived from 356 to 323 B.C. and is remembered as one of the greatest military leaders in history. During his rule, Alexander created the largest empire the ancient world…
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Critical Perspectives: How Shall We Live… In a Violent World?
Wars, injustices and neighborhood bullies fill the world with violence. Read how Christians should respond to violence in the world.Ten-year-old Mark came home from school complaining about the village bully who was hassling him every day on the school bus. When his father asked him what he was doing about it, he replied, "Nothing, really." In a rush of heroic…
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Critical Perspectives: An Interview on the Gospel of Judas
What is the Gospel of Judas and why is it important in understanding the early church? Read more to find out.An interview with Professor Charles W. Hedrick on the discovery of the gnostic Gospel of Judas, the translation of which was first published in 2006. Charles W. Hedrick is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Missouri State University. Among his many publications…
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