2025 Catholic Media Association Book Awards
FIRST PLACE – SCRIPTURE SERIES

The aim of this commentary series is to provide feminist interpretation of every section of the Bible, in serious, scholarly engagement with the whole text from a feminist perspective. A central concern is how the text is heard and understood by women and men today. At the same time, this commentary aims to be faithful to the ancient text.

Distinctive Features:

• Scholars represent many different religious traditions, diverse ages, and varying cultural, racial, ethnic, and social contexts
• Includes feminist biblical interpretation by both pioneers in the field and the younger generation of scholars
• Diverse voices of scholars offering other perspectives from that of the main author
• Scripture text is provided for easy reference at the top of each section of commentary (Starting in Fall 2024, volumes use the NRSVue translation, previously the NRSV translation was used.)
• “Translation Matters” raise questions about problematic translations
• Wherever Hebrew or Greek words are used, English translation is provided