resources, numerous scholarly and publishing opportunities, prestige in scholarly guilds or ecclesial groups, stable political and social environments, and often comfortable salaries and lifestyles, to think about Matthew on and from the margins. But, while difficult, it is not impossible. We can learn to see as others see, at least to some extent. We can listen to others’ experiences of the cultural margins because of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation,
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