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<!-- wp:paragraph {"dropCap":true} --><p class="has-drop-cap"> Dinah and the Samaritan woman have been interpreted many different ways by founding church fathers and theologians, and we inherit those interpretations. Kat welcomes biblical scholars Beth Allison Barr and Sandra Glahn to process the interpretations of the patristic fathers and Reformation leaders.</p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Sandra Glahn is professor of media arts and worship at Dallas Theological Seminary and tje author of more than 20 books. Beth Allison Barr is an expert in medieval history; her book <em>The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth</em> was a bestseller and began a larger conversation in recent years about the role of women in Scripture and the church.</p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><p><em>Episode content warning: This episode contains content related to sexual assault. </em></p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><p><strong>Quick Links:</strong> <a href="https://www.katarmstrong.com/podcast" target="_blank" class="" rel="noopener">Give feedback, ask questions, and download a free learning guide on Kat’s website</a>. <a href="https://www.katarmstrong.com/the-inbetween-place" target="_blank" class="" rel="noopener"><em>The In-Between Place</em> </a>by Kat Armstrong <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vindicating-Vixens-Revisiting-Sexualized-Marginalized/dp/0825444136/tag=christtoday-20" target="_blank" class="" rel="noopener"><em>Vindicating the Vixens</em></a> by Sandra Glahn <em><a href="https://bethallisonbarr.com/" target="_blank" class="" rel="noopener">The Making of Biblical Womanhood</a></em> by Beth Allison Barr <a href="https://www.samford.edu/news/2013/Norfleete-Day-is-Beesons-MDiv-Alumna-of-Year" target="_blank" class="" rel="noopener">Norfleete Day</a> <a href="https://www.visualmuseum.gallery/" target="_blank" class="" rel="noopener">Virtual Museum of Women in Christianity</a></p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><p> Find Kat online: Instagram: @KatArmstrong1 Website: <a href="http://Katarmstrong.com" target="_blank" class="" rel="noopener">Katarmstrong.com</a> The Storyline Project: <a href="http://thestorylineproject.com" target="_blank" class="" rel="noopener">thestorylineproject.com</a></p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><p><em>Production Credits: Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Producer: Leslie Thompson Associate Producer: McKenzie Hill Audio Editing: Kevin Morris</em></p><!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Episode 6 | 44 min

Shechem BONUS: Historical Interpretation with Beth Allison Barr and Sandra Glahn

Kat welcomes biblical scholars Beth Allison Barr and Sandra Glahn to process the interpretations of the early theologians.

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Dinah and the Samaritan woman have been interpreted many different ways by founding church fathers and theologians, and we inherit those interpretations. Kat welcomes biblical scholars Beth Allison Barr and Sandra Glahn to process the interpretations of the patristic fathers and Reformation leaders.

Sandra Glahn is professor of media arts and worship at Dallas Theological Seminary and tje author of more than 20 books. Beth Allison Barr is an expert in medieval history; her book The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth was a bestseller and began a larger conversation in recent years about the role of women in Scripture and the church.

Episode content warning: This episode contains content related to sexual assault.

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Quick Links: Give feedback, ask questions, and download a free learning guide on Kat’s website. The In-Between Place by Kat Armstrong Vindicating the Vixens by Sandra Glahn The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr Norfleete Day Virtual Museum of Women in Christianity

Find Kat online: Instagram: @KatArmstrong1 Website: Katarmstrong.com The Storyline Project: thestorylineproject.com

Production Credits: Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Producer: Leslie Thompson Associate Producer: McKenzie Hill Audio Editing: Kevin Morris

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