An intersectional reading of bible book Hosea can contribute to more ecological justice in Indonesia, says Paula Mandika. This way, she wants to give a voice to marginalized communities.
"In my research, I intersectionally analyze the metaphors in Hosea 1-2 and 4:1-3 using cognitive theories, social science critique and ecofeminism in dialogue with three different communities from Poso, Sumba, and Yogyakarta.
"It is an impetus to broaden the scientific analysis that focuses on the limited idea of marriage imagery in the book. The concern about disintegration in Hosea, in my opinion, is not limited to the social network of human relationships, but also in relation to the 'bodies' of nature. The lived reality of the people involved in reading sheds new light on this.
"In the context of ecological injustice in Indonesia, the main research question is to what extent intersectional reading with Indonesian communities, focusing on land and body images in Hosea, can serve as a process that contributes to justice."