How Does Culture Affect the Roles of Women and Men in Ministry?
In exploring the cultural impact of gender on ministry, examples from Kenya, India, Venezuela, and the United States were selected as case studies, illustrating the
July 25, 2014
Topic: Culture / Current Events
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Lady Justice: The Contribution of Women in Mystery Fiction
Are people sick of reading novels that portray women as either victims or villains? Are Christians fed up with fiction that stereotypes believers as simply
July 23, 2014
Women and the Church in China
The church in China is different from that anywhere else in the world. But then, China itself is also quite different from other countries. China,
June 25, 2014
Peering under Our Collective Burqa
To read Emily Nielsen Jones’s full article, click here. Do Our Own Religious Codes Diminish the Full Humanity of Women? Regardless of one’s religious affiliation,
May 7, 2014
The Hunger Games and the Gender Debate
I am a big fan of The Hunger Games series, and devoured each book in a matter of days after release. Recently I saw Catching
May 3, 2014
Christian Faith in Pink and Blue
Missionaries often speak of the invisibility of culture. By that they mean that most of us are not conscious of our own cultural idiosyncrasies. What
May 2, 2014
President’s Message: Leading Change Through Healthy Friendships
American historians have noted how the vastness of our country — our immense physical space — contributes to our culture as Americans. One historian suggests
May 1, 2014
Modeling Gender Equality in Children’s Stories
I recently watched a TED Talk by Colin Stokes called “How movies teach manhood.” The ideas expressed in this talk struck a chord in me
April 16, 2014
A Strategic Time and Place
Hardly a day goes by in which the news neglects to mention the turmoil of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Advocating biblical
March 31, 2014
Instinctively Egalitarian: Signs of Encouragement from Australia
The people are immensely likable—cheerful, extrovert[ed], quick-witted, and unfailingly obliging. Their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water. They have a society that
March 31, 2014