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Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | Autumn 2025

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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The opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of CBE International or its members.

Autumn 2025

Volume: 32 | Number: 3

Let Her Lead: Education Empowers Women

In these pages of Mutuality, we explore the transformational power of education. Whether discovering biblical equality for the first time, considering eye-opening books and conversations, or learning new ways to understand the Bible, our own church history, and our communities, we see how learning leads to a process of healing, growth, and wholeness.

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Classrooms, Conferences, Libraries: Learning Leads to Growth Wherever It Happens
By: Carrie Silveira | October 3, 2025
In these pages of Mutuality, we will explore the transformational power of education. Whether discovering biblical equality for the first time, considering eye-opening books and conversations, or learning new ways to understand the Bible, our own church history, and our communities, we see how learning leads to a process of healing, growth, and wholeness.

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The Power of Accurate Teaching
By: Lynne M. Baab | October 3, 2025
A conference speaker's new ideas changed this author's life.

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Learning Through Heartbreak Paved My Path to Embracing Biblical Equality
By: Amy Hendy | October 3, 2025
Disillusionment opened the door to a deeper exploration of biblical equality through books and bold conversations.

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Invitation to the Table
By: Cynthia Degrie | October 3, 2025
Education can be a path for picking up the pieces when life seems to fall apart.

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What Did Paul Mean By ‘Silence’ and ‘Submission’ in 1 Timothy 2:11?
By: Cheri Dale | October 3, 2025
The passage 1 Timothy 2:11 is often used to silence women has a powerful expectation for them instead.

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Book Review: Breaking the Silence on Women Leaders in the Early Church
A book review of Excavating Women: The Archeology of Leaders in Early Christianity by Carina Oliveira Prestes.

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Humanity Flourishes When We Invest in Girls’ Education
God’s plan for human flourishing is that women and men work side by side in all professions (Gen. 1:27, Gal. 3:28, 1 Corinthians 12:4–11). For this to become a reality, we must support women’s education globally, especially women-led initiatives to challenge gender disparities in school.

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