of the New Testament, 98). The enshrinement of fearful/lustful male thinking about women creates sequestration systems for the women that men want to protect—and prostitution systems for the women men want to use for sex. In the practice of his ministry, at great risk to his own reputation, Jesus shattered numerous taboos related to male-female contact and association, while also strictly banning the use of women for mere sexual release. His traveling band of itinerants included women (Lk 8:1–3),
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