The Trouble with Trible: The Limitation of a Feminist Biblical Interpretation

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph: In her book, Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives, Phyllis Trible describes the story of the unnamed concubine in the Book of Judges as depicting “the horrors of male power, brutality, and triumphalism, of female helplessness, abuse, and annihilation” (65). While I understand and fully accept that there are patriarchal and misogynistic elements in the text, I find Trible’s feminist interpretation and assessment of the story problematic because it loses sight of one of the Bible’s central revelatory messages; namely, that power, brutality, helplessness and abuse are not gender-specific; rather, they are the result of human selfishness and sin. From an ethics perspective, Judges 19-20 dramatically illustrates the random, chaotic nature of evil in the abuse of power and the damage to the victims regardless of sex. The distinction lies in how individuals deal with the threat and what their response tells us about their character

The Character of Eve and Interpretive Misconceptions

This paper won an honorable mention writing flag award in the critical/persuasive category. Mae McConley, writing for Jaimie Gunderson’s CTI 304 class, “The Bible and Its Interpreters”.Gunderson, JaimieUndergraduate Studie

Androgyny/Hermaphroditism: Hebrew Bible

The Hebrew Bible lacks a term for androgyny or hermaphroditism. The term tumtumim, which identifies persons of indeterminate or “hidden” sex, appears later in rabbinic texts. Nevertheless, sexual fluidity, ambiguity, intersexed persons, and persons with a combination of masculine and feminine characteristics appear in the Genesis creation stories and prophetic texts. While gender transgression is relevant to the general discussion, this entry from The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies: Oxford Biblical Studies Online focuses primarily on ancient understandings, namely those presented in the Hebrew Bible, of those of “both sexes.

A History of Slavery in Central Asia: Shī’ī Muslim Enslavement in 19th Century Bukhara

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. Despite more than a century of interest on the part of western scholars and historians in the region of Central Asia, in many respects our knowledge of many topics in Central Asian history remains limited. To date, when compared to the body of historical works treating the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery in the Americas, or even the history of slavery within the Arab-Muslim world, the history of slavery in Islamic Central Asia has received little attention. Thus, it stands to reason that the history of the enslavement of Shī’ī Muslims in the early modern and modern eras has been likewise neglected, often being mentioned in passing or dealt with in a few pages within larger works. Considering the extent to which both Bukhara and Khiva depended upon Shī’ī slaves as agricultural workers, domestic servants, bureaucrats, and such, this history of slavery in Central Asia is a topic that demands closer scrutiny. This paper will therefore consider the history of the enslavement of Shī’ī Muslims in the Emirate of Bukhara during the nineteenth century. As an institution, slavery was ideologically rationalized and sanctified according to long-standing sectarian prejudices, in this instance those of the Sunnī Muslims towards the Shī’ī Muslims, in the Central Asian states of the nineteenth century. This can be verified by an examination of the extant sources; as a preliminary examination of the topic, therefore, this study will draw primarily from nineteenth century travel accounts. By re-examining such works we can begin to fashion a more coherent narrative for the history of Shī’ī enslavement in Islamic Central Asia. However, before examining the travel accounts, the institution of slavery in relation to Islamic tradition must first be considered, as this will provide some perspective when we turn our attention to the enslavement of Shī’ī Muslims in Central Asia

In Search of Portrayals of Valiant Women in the Hebrew Narratives

Naomi and Ruth

Harris County Medical Society, Woman\u27s Auxiliary Year Book 1926-1927

Partnering with the Texas Medical Association Alliance to improve the health of all Texans, the Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) Alliance was organized in 1919 as the HCMS Woman’s Auxiliary. Current membership consists of the spouses of physicians, as well as physicians, in Harris County. http://hcmsa.org/ accessed 11/20/2012 This booklet lists the members of the Auxiliary, officers, programs for September, 1926 – May, 1927, and the organization’s constitution and by-laws. Booklet is 7 1/8 x 4 ½ inches and contains 18 pages.https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/ebooks/1002/thumbnail.jp

Pengaruh Perbedaan Jenis Umpan Dan Mata Pancing Terhadap Hasil Tangkapan Pada Pancing Coping (Hand Line) Di Daerah Berumpon Perairan Pacitan, Jawa Timur

Production fisheries in the waters of Pacitan increase, recorded in 2008 data about 1692.179 tons and in 2011 increased by 4544.863 tons. Effort to exploitation the fishery resources can do in various ways, catching is one of the efforts in the field of fisheries, whether it's catching in the sea, lakes or rivers. Catching effort requires a fishing gear, one of which is coping (hand line) where used fishing in the waters of Pacitan. Using different of bait and hook expected to give different catches. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of the type of imitation bait and natural bait, use a single hook and three hook, as well as to determine whether there is interaction of both factors. The method used is experimental fishing, and data collected in this study is the primary form of data directly from the field objects and documentation, as well as secondary data from production data in relevant institution. Data retrieval was conducted in March-April 2012. From the research data that have been obtained if the results that the use of a single hook and imitation bait most of their catch 138 fish. No interaction of the two treatments

Behold, she stands at the door: Reentry, black women and the black church

This paper examines the African American church’s response to the special problems of African American women who reenter the community post-incarceration. The first portion of the paper examines the impact of criminal justice policies on women of color and the attending problems of reentry which resulted. It then surveys the black church’s response to returning citizens, especially women. It concludes by proposing shifts in perspectives and theologies which create barriers to successful reintegration into the community at large, and the church in particular. The intended audience is individuals and faith communities who seek to work effectively with returning women