The Women, Murder, and the Bible Podcast

Dr. Femi Gonsalves examines the relationship between Hannah and Peninnah to explore the moral issue of schadenfreude (delight in another person's misfortunes), and she reflects on how we can overcome it in the modern day.  her.Bible 1 Samuel 1

Su Isaac joins us for another conversion on the woman in Judges 19. This time we riff on anger or riff anger, especially concerning women of color and other minoritized groups. We reflect on Her.Bible audio of Judges 19 and Audre Lorde's "The Uses of Anger". Femi gives a brief commentary as an artistic response to the common microaggression statement, "If I should say or do something racist, tell me but be nice." 

This episode is a discussion with Dr. Rochelle Johnson on her lastest book Systemic Oppression and Depression in Black Women: A Path Forward Through Pastoral and Spritual Care. Prior to listening to this episode, read this brief article describing the Strong Black Woman trope/myth. Also, listen to John 4 at her.Bible and imagine what it would be like to hear the woman's story in her own words rather than hearing ( and believing) what others have said about her. 

This 7 minute meditation is for those who have experienced and survived a parentified childhood. See Parentification, Psychology Today article
Parentification Article, National Library of Medicine

Phd candidate and Bathsheba scholar, Anne Maire Foster joins us for a deep dive into the trauma of sexual abuse and power differentials in 2 Samuel 11-12
Check out Anne Marie's essay "Silence and Survival: Re-Reading Bathsheba Through Womanist and Feminist Lenses"
Anne Marie’s Recent Essay on Bathsheba and Mental Health

Join us for a conversation of lament. Jeremy Hunt, a father of five daughters, shares his thoughtful reflection on Jephthah's daughter. We intersect Judges 11 with bell hooks' essay on children and love called "Justice." This chapter is featured in hook's book All About Love. 

Jenny joins us for an in-depth discussion on Bathsheba's story. We read her body as a text. Before listening to the conversation listen to 2 Samuel 11 her.Bible

Dr. Kelsey Westbury joins once more for our discussion on Jezebel. How did the biblical Jezebel morph into one of the tropes commonly used to devalue and dismiss the Black woman in the American context? Listen to her.bible 1 Kings 21

Dr. Kelsey Westbury joins is for part 2 of our discussion on Athaliah, the only female to take throne as King of Judah. Listen to her.bible 2 Kings 11

Dr. Kelsey Westbury joins us for a discussion on Athaliah, the daughter of Jezebel and Ahab. To listen to her.bible NLT click this link 2 Kings 11