What Are We Debating, Anyway?
Editor’s note: This article is a 2024 CBE Writing Contest honorable mention. Enjoy! Up for Debate In 1993, Ronald Pierce wrote that the debate about
April 9, 2025
Topic: Patriarchy
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Healing from Hierarchy
Editor’s note: This article is a 2024 CBE Writing Contest grand prize winner. Enjoy! A recent conversation with a professor at my new seminary shook
March 19, 2025
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
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 Wife as a Training Ground: Complementarian Theology and Coercive Control
Our theology has real life implications. The way that Christians read Scripture and apply it matters greatly. Complementarian teachings hold to a gender hierarchy in
January 31, 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
How One Church Is Growing Toward Full Biblical Mutuality
A few years ago, I had coffee with a woman new to our church. “Melody” had been part of a congregation where women were limited
January 29, 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
Book Review: Safe Church: How to Guard against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities
Powerful new evidence of sexist behavior by men toward women in ministry is presented in Safe Church: How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in
January 21, 2025
Mutuality, Friendship, and Corporeality: Toward a Christian Leadership Model
Editor’s note: This article is a 2024 CBE Writing Contest grand prize winner. Enjoy! Direction Without a Director? How would our ministry function without a
January 15, 2025