Dangerous & Divine | How the Bible Becomes a Tool of Power

In the next instalment of our Feedwarmer series, we’re sharing the creators and conversations currently shaping our own thinking. This week’s recommendation is a thoughtful, intellectually rich and deeply personal exploration of faith, power and knowledge.As Tamanda begins her postdoctoral research at the University of the Western Cape's Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice, she introduces Aiwan to Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality - a new podcast hosted by Reverend Mpho Tutu van Furth and Professor Marceline Tutu van Furth.In this episode, they sit down with leading South African womanist theologian, Professor Sarojini Nadar, to explore embodied knowledge, biblical interpretation and what happens when religious traditions are used to justify oppression.The conversation resonates deeply with Aiwan’s own experiences growing up around fundamentalist Christianity. This opens up an honest discussion about the lasting impact of religious conditioning before exploring one of Tamanda’s more recent encounters with the Bible as a tool of oppression.🎙️In this episode:The Bible as a Tool of Power: Why sacred texts can become dangerous in the wrong hands.The "Three I’s" of Interpretation: Breaking down inspired, infallible, and inerrant views of scripture.Embodied Knowledge: Why your body’s "felt sense" is a vital form of authority and resistance.The Girl in the Denim: How small acts of rebellion - like wearing jeans or a denim skirt - can lead to radical scholarship or creative practice.Podcasting as Public Theology: How Black women are creating new spaces for knowledge, faith and resistance.We are playing the first half of this powerful original conversation. If it leaves you wanting more - and we think it will - we highly encourage you to listen to the full episode of Belonging: Gender, Sex & Spirituality.🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZeEq_GXV_vA🔁 Share this with someone whose body knew something long before they had the words to explain it.☕ Want to support the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rigourandflow    Please rate, review and subscribe for weekly episodes.Connect with us on:TikTokInstagramLinkedInAiAi StudiosRoots & RigourThis is an AiAi Studios Production©AiAi Studios 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.