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Why are Christians obsessed with Queen Esther?

JL;DR SUMMARY Queen Esther's narrative has found a unique resonance among Christian communities, particularly as a symbol of moral strength in contemporary conservative political issues. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Religious EducationSocial JusticeActivismChristianityJewish Christian RelationsCultural AdaptationQueen EstherConservative PoliticsPolitical Symbolism

Places mentioned

Crown Heights, Texas, United States
"Raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, she grew up in the shadow of the Hasidic community"
Texas, United States
"Dehavilland Ford, a Texas pastor, has long felt a kinship with Queen Esther."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"ahead of the presidential election, she helped organize An Esther Call to the Mall, a march in Washington, D.C."
Israel
"that it felt like another universe entirely. And yet it wasnt until she stood thousands of miles from Brooklyn, in Israel, at age 26, that she felt"
Branson, Missouri, United States
"In Branson, Missouri, a city known for its family-friendly entertainment, the Book of Esther was adapted into a Broadway-style production."

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