Bridging the Egalitarian Gap
Recently, I was talking with a woman who had resigned her church leadership post, burned out and disillusioned. Her church had claimed to be egalitarian,
January 2, 2025
Topic: Feminism
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Women are Valued by God
“What is a woman?” While this seems like a very simple question, when I sit down to compose an answer, the question suddenly grows much
December 6, 2024
Video – Julian of Norwich: A Medieval Feminist
From CBE’s 2024 Conference “Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History” in Denver, Colorado. This workshop will outline the life and teachings of Julian
November 30, 2024
“Sexism,” Not “Theological Differences”
On Sept. 23, 2024, the New York Times published an article that reported, “For the first time in modern American history, young men are now
October 16, 2024
Lucretia Mott: Spiritual Warrior for Human Rights
It seems as if a day rarely goes by when I’m not inundated with opinions both inane and profound in a never-ending stream across social
September 25, 2024
Arise and Shine!
I love sunsets. The glorious colors that light up the sky before the sun dips from sight are so beautiful and warm. Sunrises are more
August 14, 2024
Historical Egalitarian Theology: Contributions from European and English Women in the Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries
Although specific women who promoted egalitarian theologies since the Reformation have been studied, scholarship has not adequately traced the origins of their egalitarian beliefs. It
July 24, 2024
The First Named Writer in History: Enheduanna (2334–2279 BC)
Download a PDF version of this article. I first met Enheduanna in 2023 at the Morgan Library in New York at “She Who Wrote,” a
July 24, 2024
“Talking with a Woman…”
By the time Jesus walked the dusty trails of Judea, centuries of mistrust and mutual accusation had created a palpable enmity between “true” Jews and
June 19, 2024
#SilenceIsNotSpiritual: 8 Ways to Disrupt Abuse
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on January 16, 2018. In December, TIME magazine named the “Silence Breakers,” the women who broke their silence
June 12, 2024