# Revisiting Esther as a Text of Terror(ism) with Sarojini Nadar

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Podcast: [Across the Divide Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/across-the-divide-podcast-6671752)
Published: 2026-02-17T15:17:04+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acrossthedivide/episodes/Revisiting-Esther-as-a-Text-of-Terrorism-with-Sarojini-Nadar-e3f6u3r
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South African theologian Sarojini Nadar joins Daniel for a conversation about the weaponization of the Bible and how the book of Esther has been distorted to normalize violent and harmful ideologies. Sarojini is a South African theologian and Biblical scholar, and director and research chair of the Desmond Tutu Research Chair in Religion and Social Justice at the University of the Western Cape. Her research explores the intersection of gender and religion, with a more broad focus on religion and social justice – spanning issues of race, class, gender and sexuality. Here latest book "Gender, Genocide, Gaza and the Book of Esther" bridges the gap between gendered and geopolitical analyses by interrogating both the sexual and ethnic violence embedded in the Book of Esther and its relationship to the Gaza genocide. Become a monthly supporter of Across the Divide on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪@AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠ Across the Divide partners with Peace Catalyst International to amplify the pursuit of peace and explore the vital intersection of Christian faith and social justice in Palestine-Israel. #israel #palestine #gaza #christianity #bible #faith #esther

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