A Dirty Word or Good News?
I used to feel like I needed to apologize for being evangelical. Before I understood enough to describe this nebulous label very well, I would
June 2, 2014
Topic: Social Justice
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Biblical Reconciliation 101
Quick Bible quiz: Name one African person in the Bible. Did you mention Hagar, Simon of Cyrene or Apollos of Alexandria? What about the Ethiopian
May 8, 2014
Red and Yellow, Black and White: Racial Inequality in the American Church
In the movie Swing Kids, a German teenager joins the Hitler Youth and is assigned a job delivering packages. At each house a child or
May 8, 2014
A Forum of Sensible Voices
C.S. Lewis once wrote that “the unhistorical are usually, without knowing it, enslaved to a fairly recent past.” The same might be said for the
May 2, 2014
The Selling and Buying of Souls (Part 2)
Last week, I discussed how I got involved with Nita Belles and her work in the movement against human trafficking. This week, I’m going to
April 9, 2014
The Selling and Buying of Souls (Part 1)
Have you ever had an experience in which you started to read a book, confident that you knew the subject matter well, only to realize
April 2, 2014
Advantages and Disadvantages
One of my first objectives in teaching a Gender Studies course is to help my students realize that neither gender has all the advantages while
February 16, 2014
Ideas Have Consequences
Plato said ideas rule the world. All action begins with an idea. Paul said, “Take every thought captive to Christ” (2 Cor 10:5). Why? Because
November 27, 2013
Ideas Have Consequences
Ideas Have Consequences explores the connection between religious teachings and gender injustice. Patriarchy has too often been wrapped in religious clothing and named as a biblical
January 1, 2012
Justice Woman vs. A World of Inequality
So Peter Parker has his spidey-sense. Trust me—even the Webslinger is envious of my superpower. I have a finely-calibrated justice meter. My mom will confirm
March 24, 2006