Taboo Topics We Should Talk About: Religion and Politics
An old adage states that, in an effort to keep the conversation polite and to avoid any potential disagreements or arguments, individuals should not discuss
March 5, 2025
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This, Too, Is Good
When I was thirteen, my mom and I attended a women’s conference at our church. I can only recall two things from that event. The
February 27, 2025
Book Review: Tears on the Altar by Maturu Milly Erema
In Tears on the Altar: The Controversy Over the Clergywoman’s Ministry in Biblical Perspective, author Maturu Milly Erema gives an astoundingly concise overview of biblical texts that
February 18, 2025
Home, Church, and World: Mutuality and Masculinity with Zachary Wagner: Part 2
https://youtu.be/ADllQ5bgQsA Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel. This episode is a part of a segment of the Mutuality Matters
February 14, 2025
Eleven Books to Pick Up During (and After) Black History Month
Black History Month is a life-giving banquet of Black history, culture, literature, art, film, music, and theology. For Black people in the U.S., it’s a
February 13, 2025
Women and Words: Bible Passages that Support Women’s Leadership with Rev. Dr. Aída Besançon Spencer
https://youtu.be/phQq5UoUhqo Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel. In the second episode, Dr. Mimi Haddad meets with Rev. Dr. Aída
February 7, 2025
Conclave As A Model for Disruption at Its Finest
Editor’s Note: This week’s article is a review of the film Conclave (2024). Enjoy! Conclave is a rare gem. This papal succession thriller is based on
February 5, 2025
The Sexual Violences of Empire, Patriarchy, and Crucifixion
The image of Jesus Christ crucified has been replicated, illustrated, and infused with varied symbolic meanings over its history. That is, over the centuries, many
January 30, 2025
The Upside-Down Queendom: Aimee Semple McPherson and Gendered Rhetoric in the 1930s Foursquare Crusader
Aimee Semple McPherson was many things to many people, and she was always a sensation. Perhaps the most prominent evangelist of the 1930s, McPherson preached
January 30, 2025
Is the Church a Safe Place for Women?
Well, of course it is, right? I would have thought the church was a safe place, too, until the results came in from my research
January 22, 2025