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The Scriptures can be the inspired word of God and a puzzle, all at the same time. Even for Christians, questions arise about appropriate roles of women as described in the Bible, for example, 'Wives be subordinate to your husbands' (Col 3:18) and 'women should keep silent in the churches, for they are not allowed to speak' (1 Cor 14:34).

Commands such as 'Slaves, be obedient to your human masters' (Eph 6:5) or 'Call no one on earth your father' (Matt 23:9) can be challenging. Other perplexing passages appear to portray Jesus in a negative light, for instance in Mark 7:27 when Jesus call the Syrophoenician woman a dog or when God kills most of humanity in a flood (Gen 6-8).

Some passages elude our understanding because of factors such as the ancient culture of the author, the inexactness of a translation, and centuries of creative interpretation, often from outside the Church. Using modern methods, and approaching these sometimes confounding texts forthrightly as both a Scripture scholar and a person of faith, Fr. Patrick Mullen will pull back some of the fog of centuries, culture, language and translation to reveal the often hidden, but still discernable, sense of the enduring Word of God.

Find out why Fr. Mullen is one of the most beloved professors we’ve recorded. You will experience your bible with newfound joy and understanding – we guarantee it.

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About Your Presenter

Fr. Mullen has taught full time at St. John?s Seminary in Camarillo, California since 1999, when he completed his doctoral studies. A yearly speaker at the Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, CA, he has also lectured for the Little Rock Bible Study Summer Workshop, the Texas Catholic Conference, regional conferences in San Diego, Las Vegas, Reno, Boise, Fresco, Phoenix, Utah and San Diego. Ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Fr. Mullen began ministry as a parish priest.

Topic Titles

• The Noah Story
• What to do with Torah after Exodus
• War, Violence and Anger
• The Infancy Narratives: Can They Both Work?
• Difficulties in the Gospel of Mark Part One
• Difficulties in the Gospel of Mark Part Two
• Paul and Women's Issues
• What we did to Mary Magdalene
• Slavery in the Biblical World
• Did He Really Mean That? Hyperbolic Passages in the New Testament
• Anti-Semitism in the New Testament
• America's Cultural Clash with the Bible