Post-1970s Evangelical Responses to the Emancipation of Women
I was very pleasantly surprised and honored when Mimi Haddad asked me to serve as guest co-editor of the twentieth anniversary edition of Priscilla Papers.
October 21, 2014
Topic: History-Egalitarian Movement
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Editor’s Note: The Gutenberg Stamp
In the rare event that we at CBE find ourselves unable to use our computers due to a power outage or network problem, we put
September 1, 2014
Something is Shifting in the Heavenlies
Spring Harvest is the largest Christian festival in Europe, composed of four six-day conferences around Easter each year, and serving something over 20,000 guests in
September 1, 2014
Catherine Booth, The Salvation Army, and the Purity Crusade of 1885
Introduction The Salvation Army began rather inconspicuously in the East End of London in 1865. William Booth, an itinerant Methodist minister, had moved to London
August 29, 2014
Setting the Record Straight: A Response to J.I. Packer’s Position on Women’s Ordination
Introduction: A Summary of the Argument On February 11, 1991, Christianity Today carried an article by J. I. Packer titled “Let’s Stop Making Women Presbyters.”
August 12, 2014
Rhetoric, Religion, and Authority: Pentecostal Holiness Women Preachers Speaking Truth
Introduction As a scholar of rhetoric and as a Pentecostal Christian, I notice that, although rhetoric and religion embody quite different theoretical perspectives, rhetoric, religion,
July 22, 2014
The Lesser Known Story Behind Today’s Christian Colleges
My interest in women and missions of the 1800s has been reinvigorated by several experiences I’ve had lecturing at Christian colleges and seminaries around the county. When
June 2, 2014
“I Received My Commission From Him, Brother”
In 1771, John Wesley received a remarkable letter from devout Methodist convert Mary Bosanquet (1739–1815). With her friends Sarah Crosby (1729–1804) and Sarah Ryan (1724–1768),
June 1, 2014
An Irrepressible Legacy
As women ministers, evangelists, and preachers began flooding urban, rural, and global mission fields in the 19th century, Christians started to question assumptions about the
June 1, 2014
Lessons from the Female Cherokee Seminary
The Trail of Tears (1838–1839) culminated in the relocation of over 20,000 Cherokee Indians from Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina to northeastern Oklahoma. Estimates
June 1, 2014