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Women in the Qur’an and the Bible
in Blog onAs Muslim and Christian women, who are the women we find present in our sacred texts as we read them?…
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Jesus: a sign for Jews, Christians and Muslims
in Blog on(This post comes from the writings of Vivienne Stacey. Vivienne was a pioneer thinker, researcher and writer who spent many…
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God and Motherhood
in Blog onMother’s Day is celebrated throughout the world, and with particular focus in the Muslim world. Women are celebrated; gifts are…
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Women in the Qur’an, Traditions and Interpretation
in Book Review onAuthor: Barbara Freyer Stowasser Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1994 Reviewer: Deb Sugars Barbara Stowasser’s book is a challenging but very…
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In a world of limited good
in Blog onHina had given birth to a baby boy, the first boy in her husband’s family. Her mother-in-law put dark eyeliner…
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Women’s Shame – 3
in Blog onThe previous two posts discussed shame ascribed to women, and embodied in women’s bodies. Jesus’ interaction with women who carried…
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Purity – God’s picture of redemption in Jesus Messiah
in Blog onAs I was visiting my Muslim friend in hospital, I noticed the Qur’an on her bedside table, and asked if…
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Hospitality – a Redemptive Analogy
in Blog onA few months ago Cathy wrote about hospitality on this blog (https://whenwomenspeak.net/blog/loving-my-neighbour-hospitality/). All of us who have lived and worked…
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Women, the seventh face of Islam?
in Blog onI am indebted to the work of Dr John Azumah, who helps us recognise the diversity that there is in…
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Loving my neighbour: hospitality
in Blog onI shall never forget breaking the fast with my landlord’s family in the Middle East. The hospitality was generous, extravagantly…
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