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Francesca Stavrakopoulou is fascinated by the Bible, and she鈥檚 a leading scholar of those ancient texts which have so profoundly shaped how we see the world. She鈥檚 Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion at the University of Exeter; she鈥檚 also a convinced and passionate atheist. She is the author of several books about the Bible, and her most recent is her most daring: called 鈥淕od: An Anatomy鈥�, it draws on the Bible to describe the body of God, from head to foot, in a way she herself describes as 鈥渧ery controversial鈥�.

In conversation with Michael Berkeley, Francesca talks about how her early fascination with Greek gods has inspired her to think differently about the God of the Bible. She talks movingly too about her partner, who served as a marine in Afghanistan, and how difficult it is to adjust to life after the army.

Music choices include Tallis, Beethoven, Elgar, and Handel鈥檚 portrayal of her favourite Biblical heroine, Athalia.

Produced by Elizabeth Burke
A Loftus Media production for 大象传媒 Radio 3