# The Story of Esther and Women's Vocation

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Podcast: [New Polity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-polity-1279735)
Published: 2026-03-20T20:00:01+00:00
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## Resource

What do the matriarchs of the Old Testament teach us regarding the roles of men and women? In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Maria Brandell discuss the biblical story of Esther and how it reveals the specific vocation of women. We are two months away from New Polity's 2026 conference "Man, Woman, Tyrant, Slave"! Learn more and register at https://newpolity.com/2026 Subscribe to New Polity Magazine! https://newpolity.com/magazine Read our essays: https://newpolity.com/essays Please consider donating to help us make more: https://newpolity.com/donate

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