Justifying Injustice with the Bible: Apartheid
Today, virtually all evangelicals including complementarians believe that the Bible in no way approves of or endorses slavery. It is an evil and Christians should
April 20, 2016
Topic: Race / Intersectionality
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Justifying Injustice with the Bible: Slavery
Complementarians are absolutely convinced that what they teach on the man-woman relationship is what the Bible teaches. To reject their teaching is to reject the
April 13, 2016
Toward a Model of Mutual Relationship in African American Marriages
There has been much hand-wringing in the African American community over the steep decline in the number of black couples marrying. From 1860 to 1960,
March 5, 2016
Editor’s Note: Affected by Injustice
Sometime before my wife and I started dating, we had our first argument. We’d attended an open mic event together at our Christian university, where
February 5, 2016
Decommissioning Broken Bowls
At a recent Wednesday night church service, a group of us wandered away from the topic of the night to discuss the old baptismal font
January 24, 2016
The Unbearable Heaviness of Being A Strong Woman
For all the women who are both impossibly strong and deeply human. I’ve been a strong woman for a long time now. Many of you
January 11, 2016
Patriarchy, Western Privilege, and Missions
While I was at university, I was obsessed with becoming a missionary. I wasted several years of my life trying to become one, because I
November 24, 2015
10 Ways to Support Women of Color in Leadership
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but white, American, evangelical spaces can be tough for women of color to navigate successfully. The very presence of
November 3, 2015
Women’s Ordination as Pastors: A Middle Eastern Perspective
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference Explores the most prominent biblical, historical, and cultural arguments presented by both sides in the discussion around the ordination
July 31, 2015
Where Selma and Egalitarianism Intersect
We recently saw the movie Selma. In the comfort of our theater seats we observed what we can only imagine African Americans endured—and in many
February 24, 2015