Let\u2019s be honest. If I keep having ideas for books that I should write, I\u2019ll either be one of those people who finally well into retirement writes books that they\u2019ve been promising\/hoping to for decades, or I\u2019ll never write many of them. Either way, maybe it is OK. But serving as supervisor for a student\u2019s research on Christianity and feminism and how the two relate (or are at a disconnect or even at odds with one another) when it comes to Jesus and\/or the biblical text) has given me an idea for a book project that would actually relate not only to that student\u2019s work, but also other things that have long been on my radar, in a wide variety of ways.<\/p>\n
Here are some of the possible chapters I\u2019ve outlined so far:<\/p>\n
Jesus the Student and Lifelong Learner: Introduction<\/p>\n
Jesus at Home and at Grandma\u2019s House<\/p>\n
No Longer Dogs: The Syro-Phoenician (Canaanite) Woman<\/p>\n
Relativizing Geography and Religion: The Samaritan Woman<\/p>\n
Healing Flows Stronger than Impurity: The Woman with a Menstrual Ailment<\/p>\n
Get Up: The Vulnerability of Young Women<\/p>\n
From Demonized Enemy to Friend: Mary Magdalene<\/p>\n
From Housework to Pursuit of Education: Mary and Martha<\/p>\n
Poor Widow Gives All<\/p>\n
From Servants to Supporters: Wealthy Women Behind the Scenes<\/p>\n
From Ill Repute to Model of Forgiveness: Lavish Ointment and\/or Tears<\/p>\n
Exposing and Opposing Systemic Inequity: A Woman Accused of Committing Adultery Alone<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In most if not all of these cases, the response and commentary of Jesus as well as that of his disciples indicates that he had not made the matter clear previously. And so these incidents in the life of Jesus should not be treated as mere illustrations but as moments in which Jesus learns these things and makes the discovery part of his public teaching. His insight and openness to learning makes him a more powerful and meaningful teacher than does the assumption that each of these points is simply a divinely-revealed truth that he knew before he was born.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been in contact with a publisher about the idea, and said I would mention it on my blog to see what kind of interest there is. And so this is where you come in! I\u2019m planning to blog about this subject in coming weeks, but already starting now, you\u2019re invited to provide input about whether the book is one that would interest you. If not, I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019ll still blog about it and try to change your mind. But knowing about initial impressions is also important!<\/p>\n
Of related interest, see the article in\u00a0Sojourners<\/em> about #MeToo founder Tanara Burke<\/a>, who said, \u201c\u2018Jesus was the first activist that I knew, and the first organizer that I knew, and the first example of how to be in service to people.\u201d There is also an\u00a0article about how blaming women for men\u2019s sins is as old as the Bible<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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