Carceral Hermeneutics: Discovering the Bible in Prison and Prison in the Bible
This essay introduces the concept of “carceral hermeneutics,„ the art of interpreting Scripture from within prisons as, or alongside, incarcerated persons. Reading the Bible in prison reframes the Bible as a whole, highlighting how the original sites of textual production were fr...
Main Author: | Sarah Jobe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/2/101 |
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