Revisions to the Lord’s Prayer in Non-Violent and Affirming Language
This resource was written by Jennie to her community with two separate revisions to offer language that is affirming and non-violent .
Trauma Training Takeaway: As biblical language has been translated over time, often even the translated language has been written through a lens of patriarchy in a non-affirming, violent time. Language can be incredible triggering, and too often language can be triggering and communicate rejection. Language, especially around biblical text (which is still translated text from ancient languages that we do not often have direct translations for) can be a significant reason people with trauma backgrounds or people from marginalized communities like the queer community or BIPOC feel unwelcomed in church settings.
Additional Resources on this:
Podcast: The Bible for Normal People, Episode 221
Pete Enns, Ph.D. “Episode 221: Pete Enns & Jared Byas - How to Read the Bible Now That We’ve Ruined It.” The Bible For Normal People, October 9, 2022. https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-221-pete-enns-jared-byas-how-to-read-the-bible-now-that-weve-ruined-it/.
Podcast: The Bible for Normal People, Eipsode 18
Pete Enns, Ph.D. “Episode 18: Jared Byas - Taking the Bible Seriously but Not Literally.” The Bible For Normal People, February 11, 2023. https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/taking-bible-seriously-not-literally/.