ENG458H1 Lecture Notes - Book Of Deuteronomy
Document Summary
Element of absurdity (title vs content church vs exaggeratd love for one person) Criticism of interpretation of the law vs gender roles. Particular law is designed to protect woman. Lawyer as contemporary figure still happening. Arrogance of contemporary writer to know better than text. Woman as a contemporary figure, out of her time but still bound by time. Biblical text is written over time, not one static book. Women characters in bible are sometimes strong, not submissive . Pointing to something in between not just past/future or present, fluidity. Other stories in bible of women cutting off men"s heads (while asleep) Not just christianized version of bible, indication of reading bible differently. Anglican church particularly split on homosexuality although it prides on being most the sheer control of director in opening legitimacy of young boy vs older priest and congregation. Written by a gay man but can be read by anyone -> perspective of the ass .
