In this episode, Em and Caz focus on some violent texts from the Christian New Testament that depict violent behaviour, violent language, and violent ideologies. Casting their eye over the book of Revelation and the Household Codes, they draw connections between the violence embedded in these texts and the ideologies that underpin certain forms of contemporary violence too.
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Resources for this episode
Julia Baird and Hayley Gleeson, “Raped, tracked, humiliated: Clergy wives speak out about domestic violence.” ABC News, 24 November 2017.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-23/clergy-wives-speak-out-domestic-violence/9168096?nw=0&r=HtmlFragment
Tara Isabella Burton, “The Waco tragedy, explained.” Vox, 19 April 2018.
https://www.vox.com/2018/4/19/17246732/waco-tragedy-explained-david-koresh-mount-carmel-branch-davidian-cult-25-year-anniversary
Amy-Jill Levine (ed.), A Feminist Companion to the Apocalypse of John (T&T Clark, 2009).
Christopher Lockett, “Why it’s grim, but unsurprising, that the U.S. Capitol attack looked like it was out of a ‘zombie movie’” The Conversation, 5 January 2022.
https://theconversation.com/why-its-grim-but-unsurprising-that-the-u-s-capitol-attack-looked-like-it-was-out-of-a-zombie-movie-174038
Daphne Marsden, “‘Women, Take The Matter Up!’ Family Violence, Social Justice, And Faith.” The Shiloh Project, 1 September 2019.
https://www.shilohproject.blog/women-take-the-matter-up-family-violence-social-justice-and-faith/
Shelly Matthews, “New Testament Violence.” Bible Odyssey.
https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/passages/related-articles/violence-in-the-new-testament
Nancy Nason-Clark, “Last Sunday, domestic violence came to church.” Religion News Service, 10 November 2017. https://religionnews.com/2017/11/10/last-sunday-domestic-violence-came-to-church/
James Palmer, “QAnon Will Survive Yet Another Apocalyptic Disappointment.” Foreign Policy, 22 January 2021. https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/22/qanon-apocalypse-prophecy-evangelicals/
Meredith Warren, “Sexual Violence And Rape Culture In The New Testament.” The Shiloh Project, 31 May 2017.
https://www.shilohproject.blog/sexual-violence-and-rape-culture-in-the-new-testament/
Wondery, “In God We Lust” podcast.
https://wondery.com/shows/in-god-we-lust/
George Zachariah, “Legitimising Sexual Violence: Contesting Toxic Theologies That Valorise Suffering As Redemptive.“ The Shiloh Project, 9 April, 2022.
https://www.shilohproject.blog/legitimising-sexual-violence-contesting-toxic-theologies-that-valorise-suffering-as-redemptive/
The Book of Revelation
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+1&version=NRSV
The Household Codes
Ephesians 5:22-6:9
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+5%3A22-6%3A9&version=NRSV
Colossians 3:18-4:1
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+3%3A18-4%3A1&version=NRSV
1Timothy 2-3
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+2-3&version=NRSV
1 Timothy 6:1-2
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+6%3A1-2&version=NRSV
Titus 2:1-10
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus+2%3A1-10&version=NIV
1 Peter 3:1-7
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A1-7&version=NRSV
Support Services
Shine (NZ) - https://www.2shine.org.nz/
Family Violence - It’s Not Okay (NZ) - https://www.areyouok.org.nz/
List of sexual assault support services (NZ) - https://sexualabuse.org.nz/resources/find-sexual-assault-support-near-you/
Full Stop (Australia) - https://fullstop.org.au/
National Domestic Violence Hotline (USA) - https://www.thehotline.org/
RAINN (USA) - https://www.rainn.org/
Women’s Aid (UK) - https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
Rape Crisis (UK) - https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
Rape Crisis Scotland - https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/
International list of hotlines, crisis centers, and other resources organized by location - https://pandys.org/forums/index.php?/forum/42-public-resources/
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