The Woman Caught in Adultery, Part 4: Conversations With a Friend: Jennifer Garcia Bashaw
In the spirit of seeking God together, we conclude our series about The Woman Caught in Adultery with a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw.
Jennifer is a professor at Campbell University and the author of “Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims.” We talk about her book and how reading the gospels through the eyes of victims helps us better understand the mission of Jesus. As a bonus, we learn about scholar Rene’ Girard, his understanding of scapegoats in society, and how we can help reduce violence toward victims. Finally, Jennifer helps us understand better ways to read the Bible and why English majors are the best. Those are her words, I promise!
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Jennifer Garcia Bashaw
Dr. Bashaw joined the Campbell Department of Christian Studies in the Fall of 2017 as an Assistant Professor of New Testament and Christian Ministry. She came from East Texas Baptist University, where she taught Bible and ministry courses, including Biblical Interpretation, Homiletics, and various New Testament subjects. She is passionate about ministering in the church and has served as Children’s minister, Youth Minister, and Associate Pastor in various Baptist churches over the last fifteen years. Dr. Bashaw is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches, USA.
Dr. Bashaw’s research interests include Gospels studies, the work of Rene Girard, Biblical Hermeneutics, Homiletics, Spiritual Formation, and Religion and Pop Culture. Her recent academic contributions include work on Girard and dystopian literature, empathetic imagination in preaching, and characterization in the Gospels.
Jennifer’s Links:
Jennifer’s book: Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims (Octavia’s Bookshelf*, Amazon)
* Octavia’s Bookshelf, owned by Nikki High, promotes Black writers, culture, and business in Pasadena, California. The store is named after famous novelist Octavia E Butler who lived and worked in Pasadena. Purchases at the link above support their mission.
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