In this episode, Em and Caz focus on some violent texts from the Christian New Testament that depict violent behaviour, violent language, and violent ideologies. Casting their eye over the book of Revelation and the Household Codes, they draw connections between the violence embedded in these texts and the ideologies that underpin certain forms of contemporary violence too.

Resources for this episode

Julia Baird and Hayley Gleeson, “Raped, tracked, humiliated: Clergy wives speak out about domestic violence.” ABC News, 24 November 2017.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-23/clergy-wives-speak-out-domestic-violence/9168096?nw=0&r=HtmlFragment

Tara Isabella Burton, “The Waco tragedy, explained.” Vox, 19 April 2018.

https://www.vox.com/2018/4/19/17246732/waco-tragedy-explained-david-koresh-mount-carmel-branch-davidian-cult-25-year-anniversary

Amy-Jill Levine (ed.), A Feminist Companion to the Apocalypse of John (T&T Clark, 2009).

Christopher Lockett, “Why it’s grim, but unsurprising, that the U.S. Capitol attack looked like it was out of a ‘zombie movie’” The Conversation, 5 January 2022.

https://theconversation.com/why-its-grim-but-unsurprising-that-the-u-s-capitol-attack-looked-like-it-was-out-of-a-zombie-movie-174038

Daphne Marsden, “‘Women, Take The Matter Up!’ Family Violence, Social Justice, And Faith.” The Shiloh Project, 1 September 2019.

https://www.shilohproject.blog/women-take-the-matter-up-family-violence-social-justice-and-faith/

Shelly Matthews, “New Testament Violence.” Bible Odyssey.

https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/passages/related-articles/violence-in-the-new-testament

Nancy Nason-Clark, “Last Sunday, domestic violence came to church.” Religion News Service, 10 November 2017. https://religionnews.com/2017/11/10/last-sunday-domestic-violence-came-to-church/

James Palmer, “QAnon Will Survive Yet Another Apocalyptic Disappointment.” Foreign Policy, 22 January 2021. https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/22/qanon-apocalypse-prophecy-evangelicals/

Meredith Warren, “Sexual Violence And Rape Culture In The New Testament.” The Shiloh Project, 31 May 2017.

https://www.shilohproject.blog/sexual-violence-and-rape-culture-in-the-new-testament/

Wondery, “In God We Lust” podcast.

https://wondery.com/shows/in-god-we-lust/

George Zachariah, “Legitimising Sexual Violence: Contesting Toxic Theologies That Valorise Suffering As Redemptive.“ The Shiloh Project, 9 April, 2022.

https://www.shilohproject.blog/legitimising-sexual-violence-contesting-toxic-theologies-that-valorise-suffering-as-redemptive/

The Book of Revelation

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+1&version=NRSV

The Household Codes

Ephesians 5:22-6:9

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+5%3A22-6%3A9&version=NRSV

Colossians 3:18-4:1

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+3%3A18-4%3A1&version=NRSV

1Timothy 2-3

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+2-3&version=NRSV

1 Timothy 6:1-2

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+6%3A1-2&version=NRSV