Does Purity Culture Cause Body Hatred and Eating Disorders?
The evangelical purity movement of the 90s and early 2000s is a hot topic among Christians today. More and more women (and men) raised in
June 20, 2019
Topic: Parenting / Youth
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5 Purity Culture Myths and Why They Are False Promises
Editor’s note: This is one of our Top 20 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! I was raised in Christian purity culture. I proudly wore my
May 31, 2019
Hannah: More than a Mother
Today, we are going to turn our attention to a passage about a mom, a mom many of us know very little about. We’re going
January 28, 2019
The Gutsy Girls Series: Strong, Christian Women Who Impacted the World
The Gutsy Girls series, written by Amy L. Sullivan and illustrated by Beverly Ann Wines, is a collection of children’s picture books highlighting five Christian
January 23, 2019
Why Are We Teaching Girls to Hate Their Bodies?
Editor’s Note: This is one of our Top 20 winners from the 2018 CBE Writing Contest AND an Evangelical Press Association award winning article! In May of
December 27, 2018
Book Review: Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
As I begin this review, I need to acknowledge that I was a teenager in the evangelical church as so-called “purity culture”—a term that refers
November 19, 2018
How the System is Rigged against Latinas and What the Church Can Do to Help
As a child growing up in a poor immigrant community, my dreams were limited by what I saw around me. We were survivors, but we
November 13, 2018
The Challenges of Fatherhood: A Biblical View (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference Fatherhood is a sensitive issue for many Finns. How do we brake free from burdens and enjoy fatherhood?
October 26, 2018
“If You Teach the Mama, the Whole Family Will Learn” (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference Economically, teaching girls has the most significant impact of development funds, as seen in education and health outcomes.
October 26, 2018
Growing Pains: How Complementarianism Shames Boys and Isolates Men
Editor’s Note: Each month, we highlight one of CBE’s many valuable resources on the blog. This article was originally published on September 5, 2018. With
September 5, 2018