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In this special Mother's Day message, Pastor Rod Parsley celebrates God's Leading Ladies—those who carry grace, strength, and anointing into every season of life. Proverbs 31 says, “Strength and bold power are her clothing... she laughs at the time to come.” Isaiah 66:13 – “As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you.” From Eve to Esther, from Mary to the mothers in our own lives, this message pays tribute to the spiritual mothers, mentors, and women of valor who stand in the gap, carry the promise, and nurture the next generation with unwavering faith. Whether you are a mother, a spiritual mother, or a woman walking in your divine assignment—this day, this word, and this honor is for you. You are not just part of the story but essential to it.

What do a garden, a cross, and an empty tomb all have in common? Women were there—carrying what hell couldn't handle. In this powerful Mother's Day message, Pastor Akil reveals how God has woven the strength of women into the very fabric of redemption. From Eve to Mary, from the fall to the resurrection, this isn't a side story—it's a divine strategy. But here's the question: Could it be that you're crowned with grace… and didn't even know it? Watch now and discover the strength, dignity, and divine calling God places on every woman—and what it means for all of us.

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com--Series: Mere Christians of the BibleDevotional: 2 of 5Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women…Mary (called Magdalene) …Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod's household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means. (Luke 8:1-3)We're in a series exploring wisdom for our work today from some of the “Mere Christians of the Bible”—believers who did not work as pastors or donor-supported missionaries, but as entrepreneurs, tax collectors, and more.Today's passage introduces us to three mere Christians: Mary, Joanna, and Susanna who “were helping to support” Jesus and the twelve disciples “out of their own means.”Most scholars believe that Joanna was likely the wealthiest of this trio, given her position in Herod's court. But many also believe these women were likely small business owners who worked hard to produce the profits needed to fund Jesus's ministry.Mary, Joanna, and Susanna remind us of three important truths.First, God frequently celebrates women who work “outside the home.” From Eve working alongside Adam in the garden (Genesis 1:26-28), to the midwives God used to defy Pharaoh (Exodus 1:15-21), to Deborah's leading of Israel (Judges 4:4-5), to Mary, Joanna, and Susanna supporting Jesus's ministry, Scripture consistently shows God delighting in the work of his daughters.Second, our work has intrinsic and instrumental value to God. I talk a lot in these devotionals about how your work has intrinsic value to God—in other words, it matters for eternity even when you're not leveraging it to some instrumental and spiritual end such as sharing the gospel or writing a check to the missionaries pictured on your refrigerator. But these women remind us that our work does have important instrumental value. In fact, Paul says that is one of the reasons why mere Christians ought to work: so “that they may have something to share with those in need” (see Ephesians 4:28) including those who rely on the generosity of others to preach the gospel (see 1 Corinthians 9:14).Finally, God values offstage work as much as he does onstage work. Scripture doesn't mention these women preaching or performing miracles like the twelve disciples, but their offstage roles were so valued by God that Luke records them in his gospel. If you're working in relative obscurity today, take heart—God “will not forget your work” either (Hebrews 6:10).How should we respond to the three truths above?Thank God for the gift of working women (and, if you're a woman, for a God who delights in the work you do inside and outside the home).Ask the Lord whose work he might be calling you to support “out of your own means.”Remind a mere Christian working “offstage” that God sees and values their work today.

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In this episode of “Podcast in Death,” we talk about all of our favorite Commander Whitney moments from the books. From Eve and Whitney watching the fish that Anna Whitney got him for his desk swimming around in it’s bowl to Whitney going with the gang to Ireland. From him [...]

What happens when humans misuse the gifts God gives them? From Eve's attitude toward the births of Cain and Seth, to the Tower of Babel, to Abraham's response to the promised land, the stories in Genesis reveal a tension between God's abundant generosity and humanity's selfish responses. This tension continues when the people of Israel reside in the promised land—a gift they repeatedly misuse. In this re-released episode from 2019, Tim and Jon trace the theme of generosity and scarcity from Genesis to Deuteronomy, uncovering what it means for us today.View more resources on our website →Timestamps Chapter 1: First-Born and Second-Born (00:00-20:05)Chapter 2: God Chooses the Unlikely One + TheTower of Babel (20:05-32:21)Chapter 3: Abraham Gets the Ultimate Gift (32:21-44:00)Chapter 4: Rescued Slaves (44:00-1:02:51)Referenced ResourcesA Commentary on the Book of Genesis: Part I - From Adam to Noah by Umberto CassutoCreated Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought by Joshua A. BermanYou can find our Generosity theme video here.Check out Tim's library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.Show Music“Quietly” by blnkspc_“Mind Your Time” by Me.So“Cruising” by Evil NeedleBibleProject theme song by TENTSShow CreditsProduction of today's episode is by Dan Gummel, producer; Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer and remixed this episode for re-release. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Cleopatra, Catherine the Great, Boudicca, Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel: what do these women have in common? They were all leaders of their nations, and they may - pending the choices of the electorate later this year - be joined in their ranks by an American.But what might Kamala Harris face if she wins the election? What is she already facing? Are there patterns in the way they are discussed? From Eve to Hillary Clinton, Don is joined by author Eleanor Herman to discuss the history of responses to women in leadership roles.Eleanor's book on this subject is 'Off With Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power'.Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign here for up to 50% for 3 months using code AMERICANHISTORYYou can take part in our listener survey here.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

In this episode we seek to trace the theme of choosing/fearing God, or choosing evil. From Eve in the garden, to the midwives, to prophets, to Jesus, we see choices for good or evil throughout the Scriptures. And we too have a choice - trust God or trust the snake's deception.Links- Sunday Exodus SermonsBible Reading Tip- Ask yourself, have I seen something like this before? When you recognize a theme or a strange story in the Bible.If someone is struggling in their awe and reverence for the Lord and choosing to please man, where should you start?Pray that the spirit would convict you of sin and reveal Jesus to youJust do the hard thingRead some helpful books on God's natureKnowing God by JI PackerGive yourself some time to build the muscles of choosing God. You have to start to consistently do it.

Teatime with Miss Liz coming and sharing on Eve Perspective is DeeDee Banks Johnson. Bringing a T-E-A on life and alter ego. November 2nd, 3 pm EST LIVE STREAMING TO MULTIPLE PLATFORMS AND PODCASTS STATIONS AND APPS Live show on Miss Liz's YouTube channel below. Please give it a quick subscribe and be notified when teatime is live. https://youtube.com/@misslizsteatimes?si=Q-jDZyTLDlPaNDyiDeeDee Banks- Johnson is an American playwright, director, producer, storyteller and actress as well as motivational speaker. In 2022, she created her alter-ego, “Eve,” and began to develop biblical stories and named them “From Eve's Perspective.” DeeDee used TikTok & Instagram as one of her platforms. In March & May of 2023, she was offered the opportunity to minister in her local church at a Women's Brunch and a Mother's Day Tribute. In 2015, DeeDee wrote, directed, produced and acted in her first play, “Pity Party”. Johnson wrote the sequel to Pity Party, entitled “Don't Pity My Party,” for her second stage play (2016). For her work in Pity Party, Johnson was able to give back to the community by creating a Fine Arts Summer Program and an active Board member of Eastpointe Promise Prevention Coalition and the Drug-Free Community In (2018) while working as director and producer the middle school students were able to create and write their play ‘The Other Side of Me' which was written by the students and performed the play on a college campus In 2019 Johnson as assigned as an instructor at local middle/high school to teach Fine Arts and Character Development Later that summer DeeDee was an instructor for a Summer Enrichment Camp for another middle/high school Fine Arts Drama class, in which a video was created “That Was Then... This is Now” edited and written by students and directed by Johnson.DeeDee grew up in Gary, Indiana, with wonderful parents: Sara, an at-home mother, and her father, Earl Banks, worked in the steel mill industry. They raised ten children successfully. She majored in English and Liberal Arts. Johnson was known as the “class clown,” playing tricks on teachers. She thought she was “through” with the school. But God had a different plan. Soon after giving her life to the Lord in 1988, she began to teach middle/high school youth Sunday School. She knew that was part of “her assignment” and felt God had a sense of humour. She has been teaching and mentoring young women for 32 years. Johnson and her husband Reggie had dated in high school, and after 39 years, they reunited at a class reunion picnic in August of 2011 and were married in June 2012. Together she has six children, seven grandchildren, and her Shih Tzu puppy, Zoe. Her desire and one of her many dreams is to make her “Play Pity Party” into a movie and host a TV Variety Show. That “love story” of her and Reggie's reuniting will one day be on the big screen.#teatimewithmissliz #makingadifference #perspective #director #playwright #actress #storyteller#motivationalspeaker #teacher #mentoring #schools #ego #livestreaming #liveshow #podcastshow #joinus #likefollowshare

Since the 1970s feminist bible scholars have been reclaiming the stories of biblical women.From Eve to Esther this lecture will draw on both biblical accounts and cultural representations to bring their stories to life. Whether wives, mothers, and sisters; sex workers and foreign agents; prophetesses and queens; wise women and witches; victims and heroes and so much more, their stories reveal to us not only who these women were, but how their stories continue to resonate in the modern world.A lecture by Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris recorded on 25 April 2023 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/women-hebrew-bibleGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the show

In Rachael E. Adelman's monograph The Female Ruse: Women's Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible (Sheffield Press, 2017) she explores how the feminine trickster archetype plays a central role in the Hebrew bible and is an important forces that drives the narrative forward and unmasks wisdom. From Eve to Esther, the Hebrew Bible is replete with gendered tales of trickery. A lie is uttered, a mask donned, a seduction staged, while redemption is propelled forward, guided by the divine hand. From the first 'female ruse' - Eve presenting the fruit of the tree of knowledge to Adam - humanity becomes embodied, engaged in history, moving from the Garden to exile, from wandering to homeland and redemption (and back again). Consider Rebekah dressing her beloved son in goatskins to steal the blessing from his blind father; Lot's daughters lying with their drunken father, and then conceiving the founding fathers of Ammon and Moab; Leah and Rachel, the mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel, duping Jacob on their wedding night; Tamar's seduction of Judah, her father-in-law, who then bears the progenitor of the Davidic line; Naomi sending Ruth to the threshing floor to seduce Boaz by night; Bathsheba invoking an oath that King David had supposedly made in order to forward Solomon, her son, as successor to the monarchy; and Queen Esther concealing her Jewish identity in the Persian imperial court. Over the course of nine chapters, the author traces these narratives of deception; in each case, God is in cahoots with these feminine agents in advancing the providential plan. A tension holds between the 'best laid plans' of men and the divine will as forwarded by women. Drawing on classic rabbinic sources and modern literary exegesis, the author exposes the conflict between the simple progression of genealogies and the process of selection through alliances of family and kin. Women are at the crux of that conflict, seemingly compelled to choose the indirect route while the deity appears to endorse their lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Rachael E. Adelman's monograph The Female Ruse: Women's Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible (Sheffield Press, 2017) she explores how the feminine trickster archetype plays a central role in the Hebrew bible and is an important forces that drives the narrative forward and unmasks wisdom. From Eve to Esther, the Hebrew Bible is replete with gendered tales of trickery. A lie is uttered, a mask donned, a seduction staged, while redemption is propelled forward, guided by the divine hand. From the first 'female ruse' - Eve presenting the fruit of the tree of knowledge to Adam - humanity becomes embodied, engaged in history, moving from the Garden to exile, from wandering to homeland and redemption (and back again). Consider Rebekah dressing her beloved son in goatskins to steal the blessing from his blind father; Lot's daughters lying with their drunken father, and then conceiving the founding fathers of Ammon and Moab; Leah and Rachel, the mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel, duping Jacob on their wedding night; Tamar's seduction of Judah, her father-in-law, who then bears the progenitor of the Davidic line; Naomi sending Ruth to the threshing floor to seduce Boaz by night; Bathsheba invoking an oath that King David had supposedly made in order to forward Solomon, her son, as successor to the monarchy; and Queen Esther concealing her Jewish identity in the Persian imperial court. Over the course of nine chapters, the author traces these narratives of deception; in each case, God is in cahoots with these feminine agents in advancing the providential plan. A tension holds between the 'best laid plans' of men and the divine will as forwarded by women. Drawing on classic rabbinic sources and modern literary exegesis, the author exposes the conflict between the simple progression of genealogies and the process of selection through alliances of family and kin. Women are at the crux of that conflict, seemingly compelled to choose the indirect route while the deity appears to endorse their lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

In Rachael E. Adelman's monograph The Female Ruse: Women's Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible (Sheffield Press, 2017) she explores how the feminine trickster archetype plays a central role in the Hebrew bible and is an important forces that drives the narrative forward and unmasks wisdom. From Eve to Esther, the Hebrew Bible is replete with gendered tales of trickery. A lie is uttered, a mask donned, a seduction staged, while redemption is propelled forward, guided by the divine hand. From the first 'female ruse' - Eve presenting the fruit of the tree of knowledge to Adam - humanity becomes embodied, engaged in history, moving from the Garden to exile, from wandering to homeland and redemption (and back again). Consider Rebekah dressing her beloved son in goatskins to steal the blessing from his blind father; Lot's daughters lying with their drunken father, and then conceiving the founding fathers of Ammon and Moab; Leah and Rachel, the mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel, duping Jacob on their wedding night; Tamar's seduction of Judah, her father-in-law, who then bears the progenitor of the Davidic line; Naomi sending Ruth to the threshing floor to seduce Boaz by night; Bathsheba invoking an oath that King David had supposedly made in order to forward Solomon, her son, as successor to the monarchy; and Queen Esther concealing her Jewish identity in the Persian imperial court. Over the course of nine chapters, the author traces these narratives of deception; in each case, God is in cahoots with these feminine agents in advancing the providential plan. A tension holds between the 'best laid plans' of men and the divine will as forwarded by women. Drawing on classic rabbinic sources and modern literary exegesis, the author exposes the conflict between the simple progression of genealogies and the process of selection through alliances of family and kin. Women are at the crux of that conflict, seemingly compelled to choose the indirect route while the deity appears to endorse their lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

In Rachael E. Adelman's monograph The Female Ruse: Women's Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible (Sheffield Press, 2017) she explores how the feminine trickster archetype plays a central role in the Hebrew bible and is an important forces that drives the narrative forward and unmasks wisdom. From Eve to Esther, the Hebrew Bible is replete with gendered tales of trickery. A lie is uttered, a mask donned, a seduction staged, while redemption is propelled forward, guided by the divine hand. From the first 'female ruse' - Eve presenting the fruit of the tree of knowledge to Adam - humanity becomes embodied, engaged in history, moving from the Garden to exile, from wandering to homeland and redemption (and back again). Consider Rebekah dressing her beloved son in goatskins to steal the blessing from his blind father; Lot's daughters lying with their drunken father, and then conceiving the founding fathers of Ammon and Moab; Leah and Rachel, the mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel, duping Jacob on their wedding night; Tamar's seduction of Judah, her father-in-law, who then bears the progenitor of the Davidic line; Naomi sending Ruth to the threshing floor to seduce Boaz by night; Bathsheba invoking an oath that King David had supposedly made in order to forward Solomon, her son, as successor to the monarchy; and Queen Esther concealing her Jewish identity in the Persian imperial court. Over the course of nine chapters, the author traces these narratives of deception; in each case, God is in cahoots with these feminine agents in advancing the providential plan. A tension holds between the 'best laid plans' of men and the divine will as forwarded by women. Drawing on classic rabbinic sources and modern literary exegesis, the author exposes the conflict between the simple progression of genealogies and the process of selection through alliances of family and kin. Women are at the crux of that conflict, seemingly compelled to choose the indirect route while the deity appears to endorse their lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Rachael E. Adelman's monograph The Female Ruse: Women's Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible (Sheffield Press, 2017) she explores how the feminine trickster archetype plays a central role in the Hebrew bible and is an important forces that drives the narrative forward and unmasks wisdom. From Eve to Esther, the Hebrew Bible is replete with gendered tales of trickery. A lie is uttered, a mask donned, a seduction staged, while redemption is propelled forward, guided by the divine hand. From the first 'female ruse' - Eve presenting the fruit of the tree of knowledge to Adam - humanity becomes embodied, engaged in history, moving from the Garden to exile, from wandering to homeland and redemption (and back again). Consider Rebekah dressing her beloved son in goatskins to steal the blessing from his blind father; Lot's daughters lying with their drunken father, and then conceiving the founding fathers of Ammon and Moab; Leah and Rachel, the mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel, duping Jacob on their wedding night; Tamar's seduction of Judah, her father-in-law, who then bears the progenitor of the Davidic line; Naomi sending Ruth to the threshing floor to seduce Boaz by night; Bathsheba invoking an oath that King David had supposedly made in order to forward Solomon, her son, as successor to the monarchy; and Queen Esther concealing her Jewish identity in the Persian imperial court. Over the course of nine chapters, the author traces these narratives of deception; in each case, God is in cahoots with these feminine agents in advancing the providential plan. A tension holds between the 'best laid plans' of men and the divine will as forwarded by women. Drawing on classic rabbinic sources and modern literary exegesis, the author exposes the conflict between the simple progression of genealogies and the process of selection through alliances of family and kin. Women are at the crux of that conflict, seemingly compelled to choose the indirect route while the deity appears to endorse their lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biblical-studies

Kimberly A. Hamlin is the James and Beth Lewis Professor of History at Miami University (OH), where she teaches and writes about the history of women, sex, and gender in the U.S. Her most recent book, Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener tells the remarkable story of the "fallen woman" who negotiated Congressional passage of the 19th Amendment. She is also the author of From Eve to Evolution: Darwin, Science, and Women's Rights in Gilded Age America and several academic articles. Hamlin regularly contributes to the Washington Post and other media.According to a 2020 American Association of University Professors report, women in academia continue to have stubborn challenges inside the academy. In the same report, the American Association of University Professors reported that while women comprise 46.7% of full-time tenure and tenure-track faculty members at higher education institutions, the higher the rank, the lower the percentage of women. Available IPEDS data from 2020 shows the salaries for full-time female faculty members are about 81.2% of their male counterparts. Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact women faculty members disproportionately more than their counterparts. A Nature Medicine article from 2022 identifies how women in academia have been impacted by the pandemic, from falling behind in research publications to grant funding.Learn more about CITI Program: https://about.citiprogram.org/ 

The story of Satan's seduction of his own bride, a false wife, the Great Whore. From Eve to Genesis 6 to Jeremiah to Ezekiel 16 to the Revelation. It's hidden in plain sight for those with eyes to see and ears to hear.

This week's episode guest is Sue Ellen Parkinson, an artist and channel for the divine feminine. This is what she has written about her background: “My work is about redefining, honouring and celebrating womankind. It's about shucking off the old oppressive narratives that were created by the patriarchy—stories wherein women are described as being the weaker sex, sinful, hysterical, and born to suffer in silence. From Eve, to the present moment, the feminine has either been misrepresented, maligned or erased from history. I was not raised as a Christian, however, through my own inner pilgrimage, I've discovered that I carried these negative stories deep inside myself. Unidentified lies are like an invisible burden, they effect the way we feel about ourselves, and the way we choose to move through the world. As I began restoring Mary Magdalene's identity to the wise and sovereign being that I believe she was, I simultaneously felt a deep shift within myself. I've became more peaceful, and am finally able to rest in who I truly am. But most unexpected: I feel a deeply affirming connection with Her. It has been a profoundly healing experience. Such is the transformative power of creativity.” We have the honour to see her art in this episode if you are watching it on YouTube. Visit Sue Ellen: https://www.sueellenparkinson.com/ Visit Law of Positivism: https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/ Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivism

Hello again, Everyone! In this week's episode of Podcast in Death we talk with listener K.A. Gavio about how food in the "In Death" series helps to define the characters and set the scene. From Eve's seeing appetite as a weakness and over indulgent to Roarke's over-indulgence in everything food and drink (Not to mention his need to dominate the BBQ grill). From Peabody's love of baked goods to McNab's love of...well...everything. Mrs. Mira's flowery tea to Mr. Mira's hot chocolate. Food is a big part of any Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb book! Hope you enjoy the discussion!

Hello again, Everyone! In this week’s episode of Podcast in Death we talk with listener K.A. Gavio about how food in the “In Death” series helps to define the characters and set the scene. From Eve’s seeing appetite as a weakness and over indulgent to Roarke’s over-indulgence in everything food and drink (Not to mention his need to dominate the BBQ grill). From Peabody’s love of baked goods to McNab’s love of…well…everything. Mrs. Mira’s flowery tea to Mr. Mira’s hot chocolate. Food is a big part of any Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb book! Hope you enjoy the discussion!

From Eve and her apple to Madame Bovary or the Scarlet Letter, stories of adulterous women have long fascinated and scandalised readers, with most heroines meeting a tragic end. Yet author Gina Frangello wanted to avoid telling a cautionary tale with a neat and happy ending, as she recounted the events that shook up her marriage and her sense of self in her unflinching memoir “Blow Down Your House”.

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The Woman’s Hour Power List 2020: Our Planet is celebrating the women making a significant contribution to the environment. Today, we’re speaking to two women who strive to spark a lifelong love of nature in others. Beccy Speight is the CEO of the RSPB, the UK’s largest conservation charity and Miranda Lowe is a curator at the Natural History Museum in London. The High Court has ruled that children under 16 with gender dysphoria are ‘unlikely’ to be able to give informed consent to undergo treatment with puberty-blocking drugs. The case had been brought against Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. Health Correspondent for BBC Newsnight Deborah Cohen joins Krupa to explain the judgment and its potential implications for clinical practice. In the recent US election an estimated 90% of black women voters supported President-elect Joe Biden. And while college-educated white women further cemented their shift to Democrat support, white women overall continued to vote for President Donald Trump. We speak to Professor of Political Science, Wendy Smooth from Ohio State University about what created this divide, the significance of the women’s vote and the overall pattern of women’s political choice. What makes an ‘evil woman’? From Eve and her original evil, to the true horrors of Myra Hindley, Professor Joanna Bourke’s new series of Gresham College lectures explore some of the women described as such – and how the bar for evil has changed over time.

This episode is a direct continuation of Ep. 35. What was Eve’s thought process when hearing the serpent’s claims? We explore what might have been running through her mind based on her interpretation the fruit was “to be desired to make one wise.” Why did Eve eat the fruit? Was this a special tree? From Eve’s interpretation of which was formulated by the serpent’s words, ideologies and beliefs branched forth. Concepts fleshed out include power, natural and supernatural. We return and conclude the capabilities demonstrated by Eve by her response to the serpent.

Sinning for God Esther             Esther sent a message to Mordecai: “Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night and day; I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the king, not according to the custom” (Esther 4:16). Rabbi Abba said: It will not be according to my usual custom, for every day until now when I submitted myself to Ahasuerus it was under compulsion, but now I will be submitting myself to him of my own free will. And Esther further said: “And if I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16). What she meant was: Just as I was lost to my father’s house ever since I was brought here, so too, shall I be lost to you, for after voluntarily having relations with Ahasuerus, I shall be forever forbidden to you. (Babylonian Talmud Megillah 15a)[i][ii] לך כנוס את־כל־היהודים הנמצאים בשושן וצומו עלי ואל־תאכלו ואל־תשתו שלשת ימים לילה ויום גם־אני ונערתי אצום כן ובכן אבוא אל־המלך אשר לא־כדת וכאשר אבדתי אבדתי עד אשר לא כדת אמר רבי אבא שלא כדת היה שבכל יום ויום עד עכשיו באונס ועכשיו ברצון וכאשר אבדתי אבדתי כשם שאבדתי מבית אבא כך אובד ממך Tamar             Ulla said: Tamar engaged in licentious sexual intercourse [with her father-in-law, Judah (see Genesis, chapter 38),] and Zimri ben Salu also engaged in licentious sexual intercourse [with a Midianite woman (see Numbers, chapter 25).]  Tamar engaged in licentious sexual intercourse and merited that kings descended from her and she also merited to be the ancestor of prophets [e.g., Isaiah, who was related to the royal family]. Conversely, with regard to Zimri, several multitudes of Israel fell due to him. Rav Naḥman bar Yitzḥak said: Greater is a transgression committed for its own sake, i.e., for the sake of Heaven, than a mitzva performed not for its own sake. The Gemara questions this comparison: But didn’t Rav Yehuda say that Rav said: A person should always occupy himself with Torah and mitzvot even not for their own sake, as it is through acts performed not for their own sake that good deeds for their own sake come about? How, then, can any transgression be considered greater than a mitzva not for the sake of Heaven? אמר עולא תמר זינתה זמרי זינה תמר זינתה יצאו ממנה מלכים ונביאים זמרי זינה נפלו עליו כמה רבבות מישראל אמר ר"נ בר יצחק גדולה עבירה לשמה ממצוה שלא לשמה והאמר רב יהודה אמר רב לעולם יעסוק אדם בתורה ובמצות אפי' שלא לשמן שמתוך שלא לשמן בא לשמן   Yael                 Rather say: A transgression for the sake of Heaven is equivalent to a mitzva not for its own sake. The proof is as it is written: “Blessed above women shall Yael be, the wife of Hever the Kenite, above women in the tent she shall be blessed” (Judges 5:24 Etz Hayim p 425), and it is taught: Who are these “women in the tent?” They are Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah. Yael’s forbidden intercourse with Sisera for the sake of Heaven is compared to the sexual intercourse in which the Matriarchs engaged.[iii] Rabbi Yoḥanan said: That wicked one, Sisera, engaged in seven acts of sexual intercourse with Yael at that time, as it is stated: “Between her feet he sunk, he fell, he lay; between her feet he sunk, he fell; where he sunk, there he fell down dead” (Judges 5:27). Each mention of falling is referring to another act of intercourse. אלא אימא כמצוה שלא לשמה דכתיב (שופטים ה, כד) תבורך מנשים יעל אשת חבר הקני מנשים באהל תבורך מאן נשים שבאהל שרה רבקה רחל ולאה א"ר יוחנן שבע בעילות בעל אותו רשע באותה שעה שנאמר (שופטים ה, כז) בין רגליה כרע נפל שכב בין רגליה כרע נפל באשר כרע שם נפל שדוד Lots Daughters         Rabbi Ḥiyya bar Avin said that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Korḥa said: A                                    person should always come first with regard to a matter of a mitzva, as in reward of the one night that the elder daughter of Lot preceded the younger for the sake of a mitzva, she merited to precede the younger daughter by four generations to the monarchy of the Jewish people. The descendants of Ruth the Moabite ruled over the Jewish people for four generations: Obed, Yishai, David, and Solomon, before the reign of Solomon’s son Rehoboam, whose mother was Naamah the Ammonite. (Babylonian Talmud Tractate Nazir 23:b) א"ר חייא בר אבין א"ר יהושע בן קרחה לעולם יקדים אדם לדבר מצוה שבשכר לילה אחת שקדמתה בכירה לצעירה זכתה וקדמה ארבעה דורות בישראל למלכו'   Eve      Starting with Eve and that damned apple, women have been depicted (and mostly condemned) as the willful and wily seducers of men: …Even the daughter of the patriarch Jacob, a woman who is the apparent victim of rape, is blamed by some of the more misogynistic rabbinical sages for provoking her rapist. And a minority tradition in the rabbinical literature reaches a similar conclusion about Lot’s daughters: “Lot is a warning example to men to avoid being alone with women, lest [they] should entice them to sin, as did Lot’s daughters.” However, “an open-eyed reading of the Bible reveals that women play a crucial and dynamic role in the destiny of humankind, in both Jewish and Christian tradition. Inevitably, a woman figures decisively in the recurring theme of “the birth of the chosen one,” starting with the matriarchs of the Hebrew Bible and culminating with the Virgin Mary in the Christian Bible. As we have already seen, Lot’s daughters and Judah’s daughter-in-law are examples of how the bearer of the “chosen one” is not passively impregnated with the seed of a patriarch; rather, these women take it upon themselves to defy the will of powerful men and sometimes God himself in order to bring about the crucial birth. Indeed, the Bible frequently singles out “the woman as initiator of events,” as Ramras-Rauch puts it. “From Eve through Sarah and Esther, women have shaped sacred history through word and deed.””[iv] Contemporary Feminist Interpretations of the “Sin” of Eve [v] Mieke Bal[vi] does not see the action of eating the fruit as sin. Rather, Bal views the woman’s choice to eat as a way to gain the wisdom that will make her like God. Ironically, her choice also fulfills God’s intention of humanity made in the divine image (Gen. 1:27). By choosing to eat and gain knowledge, including sexual knowledge, the woman makes the continuance of the species possible, even though the individual will not be immortal. Her choice is a choice for reality. Her choice puts an end to the fantasy of individual immortality. It opens up reality as we know it. Lyn Bechtel asks, why, if humans were created immortal, were they also created sexual? If they were created immortal, why were they made of finite clay? Why after eating the fruit do the humans fear their nakedness rather than death? Why is it considered punishment for Adam to be sent into the world to be a farmer, when Genesis 2:5 tells us that humans were intended to cultivate the ground? Bechtel interprets the Adam and Eve story as the story of human maturation…. Thus it is better to interpret this to mean that those who eat will become aware of the reality of death. That is what gradually happens as we mature. … After the humans mature, they are ready to enter the world where they will take up their life’s work, the work God intended them to do from the beginning. Although Bechtel sees the story as androcentric, she does not believe it is sexist. In addition, her reading has the advantage of placing life in the real world in a positive light. It is not a punishment for sin, but the world God created for mature men and women to share as partners. Dutch scholar Ellen van Wolde discusses this problem in her treatment of the Adam and Eve story, which is similar to Bechtel’s. She sees the clue to the whole story in Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.” She writes: As man leaves his father and mother to become independent, so man, male and female, leaves YHWH God by means of his transgression of the prohibition in 3:1–7 to become independent. . . . The realization that verse 2:24 presents man’s process of development in a nutshell and the realization that a similar behavior can be observed in man’s attitude towards YHWH God, makes the reader aware of the fact that Gen 2–3 is really one extensive description of this growth.  Van Wolde sees the transgression as a necessary disobedience, because freedom is the one thing that God could not build directly into the universe. Freedom cannot be conferred. It can only be grasped. Carol Meyers, one of the most important recent interpreters of the Adam and Eve story, treats Genesis 2–3 as a narrative of human origins, as a story that explains why certain human conditions are as they are, and as a parable or wisdom tale.  … The prominent role of the female rather than the male in the wisdom aspects of the Eden tale is a little-noticed feature of the narrative. It is the woman, and not the man, who perceives the desirability of procuring wisdom. The woman, again not the man, is the articulate member of the first pair who engages in dialogue even before the benefits of the wisdom tree have been produced. This association between the female and the qualities of wisdom may have a mythic background, with the features of a Semitic wisdom goddess underlying the intellectual prominence of the woman of Eden. [i] See also Tosefot Ketubot 3b “Lidrosh”   [ii] According to Rabbinic tradition, Esther was married to Mordechai: The verse states: “And when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter” (Esther 2:7). A tanna taught a baraita in the name of Rabbi Meir: Do not read the verse literally as for a daughter [bat], but rather read it as for a home [bayit]. This indicates that Mordecai took Esther to be his wife. (Babylonian Talmud Megilla 13a) ובמות אביה ואמה לקחה מרדכי לו לבת תנא משום ר"מ אל תקרי לבת אלא לבית   [iii] Alternative reading in Babylonian Talmud Tractate Horayot 10b: Who are these “women in the tent”? They are Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, and Yael is more blessed than they are. Apparently, a mitzva performed not for its own sake is a negative phenomenon. אמר רב נחמן בר יצחק גדולה עבירה לשמה ממצוה שלא לשמה שנאמר (שופטים ה, כד) תבורך מנשים יעל אשת חבר הקיני מנשים באהל תבורך מאן נינהו נשים באהל שרה רבקה רחל ולאה   [iv] Kirsch, Jonathan. The Harlot by the Side of the Road (pp. 58 and 251-252). Random House Publishing Group.   [v] See: Helpmates, Harlots, and Heroes - Women’s Stories in the Hebrew Bible by Alice Ogden Bellis, 2007 chapter 2 The Story of Eve    

MP3 Download On this episode, we introduce ourselves, give a bit of background about Archeage, and talk about how headstart and launch have been, so far. Turbo Im the king of the iron!!!! because i dont know what to do with it so i have nearly 5 iron packs. Creepin on all the land, I think I know when everyone in the zone has their taxes due because I have a large farm and house to drop but I work a lot so all the land was gone way before i could get time to secure land in headstart.  Senile Crafted my clipper on the first day thanks to everyone’s illicit lumberjacking. Should have probably focused on getting land, because there is NO LAND. I teleported an AFKer to a PvP zone and killed him. Delivering packs from one spot to another very quickly for little reward, except for all the immense trolling by Terror. Decided to play Daggerspell at launch, got to 35, decided to go back melee because I like to move and the armor looks cool, went to Hasla and said “yeah, screw that”.  But Hasla was super cool.  Hundreds of players fighting in the open world, forming battle lines.  StupidGenius From Eve online, to Eve on Land. I was a Primeval (Archery/Shadowplay/Arrowmancy), but have moved to Ebonsong, so I could take Quickstep! Delivering lots of trade packs Crafted my Clipper for extra fun times on the open water! Also helped Turbo build his, which he then piloted over to the Eastern continent to get our Large Scarecrow farms, unfortunately, I haven’t found anywhere to place it! Senile and I also went and explored the Eastern Continent, started a few fights before getting destroyed by a roaming gang of 50s. We secured a number of memory tombs and had a blast checking out all the Eastern architecture. And saw that Hasla is craziness! This week I learned… (Tips and more, section): When using the auction house, you can shift left click to add the name of the item to the auction listing search. Making music in Archeage Leveling via crafting is freaking awesome. What’s the deal with all these currencies? APEX - is an in-game item that grants 1250 Credits when opened. Unlike regular Credit purchases, you can trade APEX to other players in ArcheAge, or sell them on the Auction House for in-game gold! Costs $10 RL cash.  Credits - Is the CASH Shop currency, it can be bought directly as credits, 750 - $5.00, 3250(3000+250 bonus) - $20, 8500(7500+1000 bonus) - $50.00, and 18500(15000+3500 bonus) for $100.  Gilda Stars - In game currency, NOT purchased using any RL currency. Must be earned by doing quests or intercontinental trade pack runs.  Loyalty points – As a Patron, get 5 per day you login. Can a few different things like tonics and other useful things that are also available on the market for Credits.  Gold/Silver/Copper - In game currency, similar to other MMOs. This is the one you will use the most for everything from Auction house purchases to buying crafting materials, etc. (No way to legally buy gold directly, see APEX above) News Holy gold spammers batman! Trion can’t get a chat spam filter in quick enough! Trion confirmed on the MMORPG.com stream that they won’t remove housing from Freddich Island. It is GET THE SHOW! -This Episode Download (MP3) - iTunes Subscription -RSS Feed Send us an Owl mail! - Twitter: @capsizedpodcast - Email: capsizedpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 40 – last one this year! From Eve’s house: from bad computers to Red Heart…and anything inbetween! (Yarn starts at about 25 minutes…) Note: we are now on iTunes! Note 2: We do use some “words” sometimes, so check where your children are… Where are the kids again dammit???? Download the mp3 from the net […]

Episode 39 – whole lotta yarn! From Eve’s house: challenge chatter, some sports, sewing, knitting, crochet, and patterns! Note: we are now on iTunes! Note 2: We do use some “words” sometimes, so check where your children are… Where are the kids again dammit???? Download the mp3 from the net (without using iTunes). (right-click on the […]