No, Sister, You Don’t Have a “Jezebel Spirit”
The “J” Term The church faces a huge crisis today. More and more (mostly) female survivors are courageously speaking out about the sexual abuse they’ve
June 26, 2025
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Fighting Power Imbalances at the Intersection of Gender and Race
Editor’s note: This article was originally shared on CBE’s website on June 29, 2022. For eight years, my family and I were members at a
June 19, 2025
CBE’s 2025 Summer Reading List for Any Season!
Summer means that reading lists are everywhere. Whether you seek out a thrilling beach mystery, an inspiring memoir, or an empowering self-help book, there is
June 12, 2025
Congratulations to CBE’s 2025 EPA Award Winners
Early each year, CBE staff and editors compile a list of articles to be submitted for the Higher Goals and Awards of Excellence competitions hosted by the Evangelical Press Association (EPA),
June 4, 2025
Come, Let Us Reason Together: Reflections on The Road to Wisdom
Few would deny we live in a deeply divided world, one that generates conflict over differing values and opinions, and few are willing to enter
May 30, 2025
Recovering from Religious Patriarchy
The abuse of power and control weighs heavily on those who experience it, creating wounds that may last years, affecting us and our relationships in
May 30, 2025
Cults, Coercive Persuasion, and Patriarchy
The way that women are socialized within our culture has long fascinated me. Why are women so frequently harmed by abusive men and controlling systems?
May 30, 2025
Her Silence Screams
“Church was my home.” As a foster child, the church that my adopted family attended became my world, its doors swinging wide every Sunday, Wednesday,
May 30, 2025
Broken Fellowship
January 18, 1981, was the peak of disillusionment that had been mounting for years and the lowest point in my life. My decision to leave
May 30, 2025
In God’s Name: The Weaponization of Authority
There is a growing catalog of books, movies, and television shows about high-control groups and religious cults. From the fictional The Handmaid’s Tale to investigative
May 30, 2025