<![CDATA[Stories by Peter Mansfield on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@peter.mansfield2?source=rss-62458318fdd5------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*YVBalbVtxVMg3eoktyjsDw.jpeg Stories by Peter Mansfield on Medium https://medium.com/@peter.mansfield2?source=rss-62458318fdd5------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:34:45 GMT <![CDATA[Job: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Satan?]]>

A Biblical satire that invites us to think again about suffering

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A black comedy of hatred, revenge, and death.

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And my walls! And, whilst we’re at it, I want my cultural identity too.

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After all, even the best story can be improved

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When the dream dies, the recriminations begin

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The stories of three men – Samuel, Saul, and David – and the woman who explains everything.

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An unexpectedly subversive story about power, sex, and gender.

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It’s the Bible’s very own ‘Apocalypse Now’

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Does it glorify war, or is there another way to read it?

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How the Torah answers some fundamental questions

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