Frances Taylor Gench

Encountering God in Tyrannical Texts Frances Taylor Gench

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references.; Pauline texts have often been used to silence, marginalize, and even abuse women in the church and society. In 'Encountering God in Tyrannical Texts', Frances Taylor Gench provides sound ways for professional and lay readers to critically think about these hard texts with current reason and wisdom as it relates to women. By providing the tools to tackle difficult texts, Gench guides readers in thinking about scriptural authority in insightful and even challenging ways. Contributor Bio:  Gench, Frances Taylor Frances Taylor Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. She is the author of "Back to the Well: Women's Encounters with Jesus in the Gospels", "Encounters with Jesus: Studies in the Gospel of John", and "Faithful Disagreement: Wrestling with Scripture in the Midst of Church Conflict."