Esther: A Liberative Gathering of Women, Exiled Jews, and Eunuchs

<p>Is the story of Esther the first documented intersectional justice uprising? In this month’s episode, Don and Liam join the Saturday morning Torah study class at Liam’s Shul, where they curate a rousing liberation-themed discussion of the Book of Esther. After all, it is the season of Purim. </p> <p>In the first of what Don and Liam hope will be more “live” shows of the season, Liam invites us to consider the justice-seeking implications in a story that turns on the combined efforts of a whole cast of outcast, marginalized, and vulnerable characters.</p> <p>In the process, Liam offers us an enlightening look at ancient understandings of gender, including a look at the eight accepted gender classifications in Talmudic discussions.</p> <p>--------------------------------</p> <p>In Trans-Forming Proclamation, Liam Hooper tenderly explores gender and the Bible. This book actually defies genre. With rich patches of poetry, memoir, and devotional, Liam weaves together inspiring literary insights with grounded, original, and informed scholarship. <a href='https://otherwiseengaged4u.wordpress.com/2020/06/23/trans-forming-proclamation-a-transgender-theology-of-daring-existence/'>Trans-Forming proclamation: A Transgender Theology of Daring Existence</a> is new wine in a new wine skin. It is Inventive, artful, and liberating. <a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/1951124235/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_akl7FbX0H5YW5'>Available on Amazon</a> and published by <a href='https://otherwiseengaged4u.wordpress.com/'>Otherwise Engaged</a>.  </p> About US In each episode of <a href='https://biblebashpodcast.com/'>Bible Bash Podcast</a>, , <a href='https://liammichaelhooper.com/'>Liam Michael Hooper</a>, a white trans Bible scholar and <a href='https://healingspringsacres.org/'>Don Durham</a>, a white, cis, heterosexual farmer, minister, and podcaster take turns presenting the text. They then discuss. In addition, each episode they present another text, a non-Biblical text of note--religious or secular--that may or may not correspond to the