Misinterpreting “Head” Can Perpetuate Abuse
Morning sun peeked through the apartment window, lighting the steam that hovered over my cup of tea. I sipped while the roomful of women stared
December 12, 2017
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A Tale of Two Translators: The Lives and Legacies of Julia E. Smith and Helen Barrett Montgomery
Who translated the version of the English Bible that you use? Google the answer, and there’s a strong likelihood you’ll find that all or most
December 12, 2017
4 Bible Translation Basics Every Christian Should Know
An elderly woman learned of the many language groups in our world without Bibles in their languages. She had no training, but was eager to
December 12, 2017
Why We Need to Correct for Patriarchal Bias in Bible Translations
In November 2016, the Christian satire website The Babylon Bee published an article called “God Apologizes for Gendered Language in Bible.” In it, God expresses
December 11, 2017
4 Reasons to Use a Gender-Accurate Bible Translation
I was with a group of fourth and fifth graders in a Sunday School class some years ago talking about the importance of the Bible
December 8, 2017
#MeToo and #ChurchToo: The Perfect Storm
This is a reflection from CBE’s president, Dr. Mimi Haddad, on the #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations around sexual abuse and harassment. My husband and I begin most
December 6, 2017
Advent and the God Who Makes Room
[Trigger warning: themes related to sexual assault] Two years ago, I made friends with a woman in another state via social media. We communicated through
December 4, 2017
The Crushing Burden Of Bearing Authority Alone
This submission is one of our top ten CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! A massive amount of ink has been spilled in analyzing the decline
November 30, 2017
Translation Trouble In 1 Corinthians 11
Paul makes a few statements that seem to limit women. Did he intend for these to apply to all women, or only to women among
November 21, 2017
Is Complementarian Interpretation Of 1 Corinthians 14 Consistent With Practice?
I recently went public with my egalitarian beliefs. I admit, it took a while. Coming from a complementarian tradition, I knew that such a major
November 16, 2017