# Slaying Holofernes: The Book of Judith and Women's Heroism

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Podcast: [New Polity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-polity-157784)
Published: 2026-04-17T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

"The Lord struck him down by the hand of a female!" Is the story of Judith a rejection of male power and patriarchy? What does Judith show about how power is used differently between men and women? How does God reveal his power in the actions of men and women? In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Star Plato discuss the Book of Judith and what it teaches regarding the sexual difference.

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