Archive for the ‘Gender’ Category

  • Why do you read? Or: Was God married?

    Mar 14, 11 • Gender, Reading6 Comments
    Why do you read? Or: Was God married?

    Video version here. The Daily Mail (a UK tabloid newspaper) carried an article “Why the BBC’s new face of religion believes God had a WIFE” (( Yes, the capitals were in the original, for some reason… )) It caused a flurry among the Twittering classes, and on Facebook, and even among the biblioblogs (though in [&hellip...

  • Ruth is from Moab, but Boaz is from Bethlehem

    Sep 2, 09 • Gender, Narrative, Reading, Ruth6 Comments
    Ruth is from Moab, but Boaz is from Bethlehem

    After looking at Direct speech in biblical narratives and especially how the manner of speaking characterises Boaz and Naomi in the book of Ruth and a side glance at the question of whether Ruth’s very arrival at Boaz’ field was chance or not (in Chance or Providence?) I’d like now to suggestthat thinking more deeply [&hellip...