The ‘Great Whore’ of Babylon (Rev 17) as a Non-Survivor of Sexual Abuse
The article aims to re-read Rev 17:16 amid the catastrophic patterns of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Employing narratological methods as well as a close reading of the text, it is argued that Rev 17:16 can be coherently read as the violent sexual punishment of an anthropomorphic female chara...
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/3/267 |