The Bible and Genocide (a discussion of Joshua & the Canaanites)

In this excerpt from from my recent discussion with Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter, Director of the Center for the Study of Bible & Violence, we talked about the concept of "polyphony" and why it is important when reading the so-called "genocide" passages in the Old Testament...

Stay tuned for the full episode!

For more resources on the Bible and violence—including information on the upcoming Annual Conference—visit the Center for the Study of Bible & Violence at: https://www.csbvbristol.org.uk/

Helen's books:

Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology of Human Violence - https://www.amazon.com/Blessed-Are-Peacemakers-Biblical-Theology/dp/0310125545/
God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? - https://www.amazon.com/God-Violence-Yesterday-Love-Today/dp/0857466399/
The Bible Doesn't Tell Me So - https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Doesnt-Tell-Me-So/dp/0857469894/
Telling Terror in Judges 19: Rape and Reparation for the Levite's Wife - https://www.amazon.com/Telling-Terror-Judges-19-Reparation/dp/1032337060/

Helen can be reached at: [email protected]

Other resources mentioned:

Blood, Brutal, and Barbaric: Wrestling with Troubling War Texts (William Webb & Gordon Oeste) - https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Brutal-Barbaric-Wrestling-Troubling/dp/0830852492
Slaves, Women, & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis (William Webb) - https://www.amazon.com/Slaves-Women-Homosexuals-Exploring-Hermeneutics/dp/0830815619

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