Why Christians Don’t Always Trust Emotional Appeals for Justice
Some Christians see logic as the only trustworthy and effective way to communicate and receive knowledge. Unfortunately, there is not enough space in one post
January 30, 2017
Topic: Abuse
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Understanding the Link Between Theology and Abuse: A Defense of Ruth Tucker’s Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife
If you haven’t yet read Ruth Tucker’s book, Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife, you should. Full disclosure: I have been reading her
January 30, 2017
Truth Be Told: Leveraging Mujerista and Womanist Theologies for Ministry Among Victims and Survivors of Sex Trafficking
At the intersection of socioeconomics, ethnicity, and gender lurks one of the most insidious forms of violence against girls and women: sex trafficking. What theological
January 26, 2017
Incarnational Friendship: A Feminist- and Womanist-Inspired Revision of Luther’s “Happy Exchange” Theory of Atonement
St. Luke tells us that the women who followed Jesus to the cross “were beating their breasts and wailing for him” (Luke 23:27 NRSV). Some
January 26, 2017
Nurturing Voyeurism, Vibrant Sexism, and Violence: Why We Can’t (Yet) Afford to Forget about Wild at Heart
I have long deliberated the possible efficacy of another Wild at Heart critique.1 Although many excellent critiques arose in the years after the book’s initial
January 26, 2017
Why One-Way Submission Between Co-Heirs Is Dangerous
The Co-Inheritance of Women John 15:9 affirms that God’s love for human beings is identical to God’s love for Jesus. Every child of God inherits
January 17, 2017
Why Women’s Anger At Men’s Violence Is A Powerfully Good Thing
I have never been raped or physically assaulted. That can change at any moment. We’ve all heard the stories. We’ve read the statistics. We know
January 11, 2017
Push Back the Dark: Companioning Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Adults in your church, small group, or other Christian organization are silently suffering the tragic consequences of having been sexually abused as children or youth.
January 8, 2017
For the Bible Tells Me So: A Reflection on Gender Power Relations
2016 “Truth Be Told” Conference in South Africa A lecture from the 2016 international conference in Johannesburg.
January 6, 2017
When God is Silent
2016 “Truth Be Told” Conference in South Africa A lecture from the 2016 international conference in Johannesburg.
January 5, 2017