The Silent Loom
The silent loom. Silent? How can we even think about the cessation of activity at a conference centered on promotion of activity – weaving a
July 22, 2014
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House Churches
When I was a child, my mother taught me the chant with the accompanying finger play, “Here’s the church and here’s the steeple, open the
July 22, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Winter 2010 (24.1)
The church has not only the right, but the duty, to be the church of Jesus Christ. . . . The job of the priest
July 22, 2014
Today I Am a Rebel
Today, I am a rebel. I forget about the laundry and dishes. I turn all my phones to silent And write. Yesterday, I cared what
July 22, 2014
Will Boys Be Boys and Girls Be Girls?
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
July 22, 2014
Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Depression in Adolescent Girls
Many adolescent girls face psychological struggles. For example, eating disorders disproportionately affect adolescent girls compared to the rest of the population. Approximately 40 percent of
July 22, 2014
Incarcerated Women
During the past several years, I worked as senior chaplain of women at one of the nation’s largest jails in Orlando, Florida. My experiences have
July 22, 2014
Gender Differences
We hear much these days about differences between males and females. Television advertisements encourage us to purchase different vitamins for our sons and daughters based
July 22, 2014
Does God Have Gender?
To speak about God is a dangerous venture. On the one hand, the Bible warns us that God is beyond our comprehension. As Elihu explains
July 22, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Spring 2010 (24.2)
One’s identity and self-definition are dependent to a great degree on well-placed trust. That societal, familial, political, or religious forces that define us are not
July 22, 2014