Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | Winter 2024
The print + digital magazine of CBE International
Mutuality offers articles from diverse writers who share egalitarian theology and explore its intersection with everyday life.
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Winter 2024
Volume: 31 | Number: 4
To Be A Woman
In this issue of Mutuality, we will be exploring what it means to be a woman. From stereotypes to Scripture, how we understand womanhood can shape our identities and impact the Church.
Contents
In this issue, we wrestle with the question of what it means to be a woman. Each author brings a different perspective on womanhood in the face of cultural expectations and stereotypes.
When stereotypes fall flat, we must return to Scripture to understand what it means to be a woman.
The idea of women as the weaker sex does not hold up on the rugby pitch or in the pulpit.
Media portrayals of Black women have a long history. Finding healthy role models in the church and community can help us break free.
The painful reality of disease can call our identity into question.
Contrary to what many churches teach, the Bible repeatedly honors women who protect and provide for others, including men.
Clothed in Christ, leaders are known by their gifting and their character—qualities that transcend cultural expectations based on embodiment.