Bibel Bad Ass - Lesung mit Edith Löhle

In the organizer's words:

The novel "Bible Bad Ass" by Edith Löhle looks at the importance of women in the Bible and the history of Christianity. Klara, editor of a so-called women's magazine, is fed up: the omnipresent sexism of the editor-in-chief, the expectations of her boyfriend and the miserable situation of women all over the world bring her to the brink of a feminist burn-out. When she starts writing the story about a motorcycle-riding pastor, her research leads her to biblical female figures she has never heard of. And she realizes how much it has to do with the prevailing gender relations, how stories of women are told and passed down. While she is working on the story, more and more unknown numbers come in on her cell phone - they call themselves Magdalene, Mary, Ruth, Lilith and invite her to a group called "Bible Bad Ass".

The role of women in Christianity is characterized by deeply rooted traditions: Biblical narratives and the writings of the Church Fathers helped to shape and limit the image of women in Christianity. This image of women shaped not only religious life, but also social norms and expectations. Unfortunately, however, the female figures in the Bible tend to remain in the background.

The debate about what it means to be a Christian woman today moves in a complex field of tension between tradition and reform, between historical norms and current movements towards more equality and justice. How can the topic of "being a woman" be understood in Christianity today? What challenges still exist and what potential is there in the biblical questioning figures?

Price information:

15€ / reduced 8€ / free of charge with Kultursemesterticket