“Christians sanitize Esther and turn her into a Disney princess,” Borror told me ... For Borror, Esther is an example of how the Bible is often misread — or worse, misused.

Ghanaian gospel musician Empress Gifty Adorye has encouraged women to put on makeup and dress to impress with a bible ...

The young Jewess Esther, adopted daughter of her uncle Mordecai, is among the girls selected; they are told to beautify themselves in the royal harem and prepare to spend the night with the king.

At the same time, Texas schools recently adopted a Bible-based curriculum ... “Christians sanitize Esther and turn her into a ...

Rescuing God's people from destruction, Esther is a symbol of hope, the virtue that gives men and women strength in the darkest moments, and which, for the Bible, is founded on God's promise.