In Kenya, many churches bar women from church leadership and some teach very strongly against women as religious leaders, hence men dominate church leadership. This is also manifested in the political arena, where women lack representation. This parallel suggests that barring women from leadership is not a biblical premise but a cultural one. This session will bring into focus fundamental values inherent in both religion and politics that tend to inform our sense of judgment and the constitutionality of our engagements.
Watch NowThis workshop defines various types of feminism and analyzes their similarities and differences.
Watch NowMain session from the 2016 international conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Watch NowSome areas of sexual violence have been perpetuated by cultural practices like wife inheritance (a male relative inheriting his kinsman’s wife after he dies). While on the surface the church seemed to challenge cultural practices, this has not been the case with practices that have been sexual and which largely affect women. Wife inheritance and gender prejudice is a major contributing factor to the spread of HIV and AIDS.
Watch NowLecture from 2016 international conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Watch NowThe book of Galatians reminds us we are called to be free, and to use that freedom to serve in love.
Watch NowThis recording addresses the role of Christian leaders in advocating for gender social justices from a biblical context. The session outlines steps church leaders can take to become effective advocates for women in the communities in which they serve.
Watch NowThis lecture outlines some fundamental issues we must not forget about how people think, and concludes with some practical suggestions about how we should, and shouldn't, argue for biblical equality.
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