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My soul glorifies the Lord: Jesus' female disciples

Two Professors of the Early Church explore Jesus’, Paul’s and the early church’s attitude to women’s ministry and discipleship, demonstrating that the early church was far more inclusive and radical than we thought.

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Bible
Bible translation
Biblical Scholarship

On the Translation of the Bible

John Barton and Paula Gooder discuss the fascinating history and challenges of biblical translation and inspire us to think deeply about what it means to engage with Scripture in other languages.
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The weaponisation of Scripture

Helen Paynter considers how Scripture has been weaponised throughout history and to this day.