“Let us not spend our time in trifling”: Susanna Wesley, a Mother to Her Sons
In late Spring of 1725, Susanna Wesley (1669–1742) wrote a letter to her second oldest son John, whom she called Jacky. After noting some particular
October 31, 2023
Topic: Historical Women-Church
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The Biblewomen of South India: A Professional Pathway to Dignity and Empowerment
Among the many motifs that decorate the tapestry of colonial India (1858–1947), the “Biblewomen” movement in Northern Circars1 was a direct outcome of the missionary
October 31, 2023
The Kandake: A Missing History
Download a PDF version of this article. Without question, one casualty of Western biblical scholarship has been the Kandake (Queen of Ethiopia, pronounced Kan-dák-e, often
October 31, 2023
The Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy and Women in Leadership
Download a PDF version of this article. Oral history is crucial. Listening to several women working at CBE’s offices opened a universe of insight on
October 31, 2023
Georgina Gollock (1861–1940) and World Christianity
Georgina Gollock was a key figure in the development of what came to be termed “World Christianity,” a description that has come to denote the
October 31, 2023
The Empowerment of Brazilian Christian Women Through Biblical Examples
Download a PDF The world of Brazilian women is highly diverse and faces certain challenges depending on their social and geographic contexts. When we talk
September 13, 2023
Jesus and Women: A Close Look At The Gospels
Download a PDF As a biologist and theologian, I value details. Often, what sets one species apart from another are subtle details that require a
September 13, 2023
Bitter Roots and Bitter Herbs
Trigger Warning: This article contains details of trauma, sexual assault, rape, and abuse. Reader discretion is advised. Memories Eleven years old, I sat on my
August 30, 2023
God’s World Is Not a Man’s World
Editor’s note: This is a 2022 CBE Writing Contest Honorable Mention! This is a man’s world, this is a man’s worldBut it wouldn’t be nothing,
August 3, 2023
From Prostitutes to Priests: How We Imagine Women Matters
Imagination has the power to change hearts and minds. While facts may impact our thinking, true stories that demonstrate facts can grip our hearts. We
July 20, 2023