Pretty Women
I am a fervent patron of the “chick flick;” don’t get me wrong. These films offer a specific promise that my sensibilities won’t be rocked,
December 31, 2013
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Beyond Damsels and White Steeds
It is rare to encounter people in the United States who understand what I do. “You’re an anthropologist?” They say. “How interesting! Is that like
December 31, 2013
Guy “Secrets” Revealed? Mixed Messages for Teenagers in ‘For Young Women Only’
Imagine yourself a teenage girl, strolling through your local Christian book store, when a small book that sounds too good to be true catches your
December 31, 2013
Top 13 Egalitarian Resources of 2013 (Part 1)
At CBE we take great care to review numerous books each year in order to provide you with the best new resources on biblical equality.
December 31, 2013
The First Nativity Scene?
I just read an account of part of the life of St. Francis of Assisi who was known for his simple life and itinerant preaching.
December 28, 2013
More Than Serving Tea
Recently, I’ve been trying to picture Jesus. Really picture him. Not just slide into a lazy picture of the Jesus in countless religious storefronts on
December 27, 2013
Dorothy L. Sayers
In January 1941, the Archbishop of York hosted a conference on “The Life of the Church and the Order of Society,” and over 220 people
December 26, 2013
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn was twenty-six years old when she became Queen of England. She was twenty-nine when she was executed for treason against the King…. Anne
December 26, 2013
Teresa of Avila
Christian women through the centuries have been inspired by the lives of other believing women. In the small villages of medieval Europe and Britain, they
December 26, 2013
Paul Praises a Woman Apostle
Like many women, I was surprised when I first heard Junia’s story. I was speaking to a book club about women in the Bible when
December 26, 2013