As peacemakers, it can be very hard reading the stories of violence in the Bible, especially when the violence is seen as acceptable to God. Helen helps us face some of these stories head-on, and explore why these stories are in the Bible and what we can learn from them.

Helen Paynter is an ordained Baptist minister, she has a masters in missional church leadership, a PHD focussed on the old testament – with a focus on humour in the book of kings. Helen is also the Director of the Centre for Bible and Violence, and the host of the Guns and God podcast, which you can find here: Guns and God - CSBV (csbvbristol.org.uk).

For this episode, there are the following content warnings: Violence, Sexual Abuse.

Recommended Reading:

God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? by Helen Paynter

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Presented by: John Cooper, Director of The Fellowship of Reconciliation

Edited by: John Middleton, Middy Media (Twitter: @MiddyMedia)
Produced by: Jack Woodruff, Digital Storyteller at The Fellowship of Reconciliation