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b"Join Devin & Melissa Pellew as they discuss topics related to biblical theology, Christian apologetics and worldview issues. This week, our special guest will be Dianna Williams, a native of Toronto, Canada and a\\xa0graduate of\\xa0Southern Evangelical Seminary, who holds a Master's in both Apologetics and\\xa0Philosophy.\\n\\nDianna will\\xa0be discussing one of the ramifications for theology of the Feminist Movement,\\xa0Feminist Criticism of the Bible, from\\xa0content\\xa0in\\xa0the chapter she\\xa0wrote in\\xa0Basics of Biblical Criticism: Helpful or Harmful?\\xa0that\\xa0was published\\xa0in 2016. Feminist criticism of the Bible is predicated on the idea that the biblical text is a tool of oppression both created by men and used by men to cement the second class citizenship of women. While some feminist critics champion the view that Christianity should be done away with altogether, there are many who believe a new interpretation of the Bible is warranted-\\xa0one that implements women\\u2019s experience as the criterion by which to determine the usefulness and authenticity of the biblical text.It may come as a surprise to some that the assumptions of feminist critics of the Bible aren\\u2019t just assumptions found in the culture or academy. They\\u2019re in the church too. These ideas aren\\u2019t just circulating in religious studies classes or gender studies classes; they\\u2019re also being contemplated by women who take their faith seriously\\u2014but aren\\u2019t quite confident in how to go about explaining that God isn\\u2019t a misogynist or the Scriptures weren\\u2019t invented by the patriarchy. Are there informed and rational answers to these ideas? Absolutely! Let's discuss!"