SOOOOO, All you Freeprs see the word “feminist” and don’t bother reading any of the article.
The Virgin/whore concept was NOT in the Bible..the Mary Magdeline as prostitute was an interpretation of the original text many centuries later.
These authors are trying to point out the strength of the women in the Bible, and how Christ was not afraid to be with strong women.
BTW... that is rarely discussed in Christian churches.
And, it was Christ that was the FIRST “feminist” holding women up as equal to men and a powerful part of his followers...which was not the social situation at the time.
Jesus was a radical. these authors are not “rewriting scripture”, they are stating that Christ ‘s followers also included strong women.
If I were to read and interpret the Bible literally, I might agree with you.
But many people see it as a spiritual work, expounding upon spiritual principles; and all of the characters as representing spiritual principles themselves.
The Bible is all about the part of us that is not material - the important part of us, and of our real Life.
Has nothing to do with sex or contemporary arguments about the comparative value of the physical male/female; though it may be read that way on the lower levels.