The research resulting in this article focuses on evangelical churches in New Zealand, examining both the practice and content of their pre-marriage counselling sessions. Two
She Preached the Word explores data around who supports women’s ordination in the United States, why, and the effects of women in ministry on those
This article reports on a study of the ideologies and decision-making of Christian married couples. We specifically explored the beliefs these couples held regarding decision-making
Women have served in leadership positions in some Christian denominations for decades or even longer. Other denominations have more recently welcomed women into positions such
While many congregations and individual Christians embrace egalitarian principles, many others remain committed to complementarian ideology, believing that men are to lead within the home
Opal (grandmother of coauthor Naomi Eden) lived 104 years on this earth. A devout Christian woman, Opal gained prominence and authority within her rural Minnesota
Few evangelical Christians have not heard of pastor Mark Driscoll, and few are therefore unaware of his scandalous history at Mars Hill Church in Seattle,
Muted Group Theory (MGT) is a sociological tool that aids in the study of interactions between dominant and sub-dominant groups—including, but not limited to, men
Between 1996 and 2014, Mark Driscoll’s Mars Hill Church multiplied from its base in Seattle into fifteen facilities spread across five states with 13,000 attendees.
Human beings begin to develop gender identities very early in life as they pick up on cues and clues given off from the sociocultural contexts