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Deborah and the Box of Womanhood
By: Emmaline Kempf | August 25, 2015
I have always admired Deborah. She is a woman, but she embodies both “traditionally” male and female characteristics. She just doesn’t fit into stereotypical boxes of masculinity and femininity. Further, Deborah’s relationship with Barak is a beautiful picture of biblical equality that I deeply appreciate—as well as both leaders’ relationships with their [...]
Trusting My Femininity Without Defining It
By: Rachel Heston-Davis | August 19, 2015
Not long after I began studying egalitarian theology in a serious way, I was confronted by one of the more perplexing questions associated with it: what are the true "differences" between men and women?
Equal, But...
By: Susan Harris Howell | August 19, 2015
I have heard these “equal, but” statements for years. I’ve heard them in the church. I have heard them among friends, and I have heard them from my students. And, yes, I will admit it. In years past, I have even uttered these “equal, but” phrases myself. Yet, if used to explain differences and [...]
3 Lies the Church Tells Women
By: Rachel Asproth | August 18, 2015
Many lies have infiltrated the church’s rhetoric on gender issues. These distortions and myths have personal and communal consequences for Christians. They directly impact the health and reputation of the body of Christ, and they hurt women. That’s why we need to set the record straight. So here are three lies the church tells women [...]
Compliments
By: Susan Harris Howell | August 17, 2015
It seems harmless, really. We see someone we don’t know very well and we want to connect, start a conversation, or just fill the silence. We don’t know them well enough to comment on national politics or our struggle with the latest social issue. Or maybe we know them well enough that mentioning [...]
The Girls' Area
By: Susan Harris Howell | August 14, 2015
Many others, like us, are aware of the unfortunate stereotypes that attempt to narrowly define us as boys and girls, men and women. Many others are actively working against such harmful messages and the restrictions they promote.
Acting Like A Lady: A Satire
By: Lily Ellyn Dunn | August 12, 2015
We all know there's only one right way to be a woman. It might not always come naturally, but that's only because we are sinful creatures.
Biological Determinism and the "Oughtness" of Manhood
By: Aaron Sathyanesan | August 12, 2015
“You are nothing but a product of your biology.” I’ve heard this statement in different forms over the years, from popular media to large volumes of scholarly work, from the progressive left and the traditionalist right, from scientist and non-scientist alike. The specific mode of thinking—that your genes ultimately determine your identity, and [...]
Words To Live By From the LA Conference
By: Naomi Krueger | August 11, 2015
Two weeks ago, I was at the CBE Annual Conference in Los Angeles. I’m not sure how to summarize the conference, so I thought I’d share some of the notes and quotes I wrote down while I was there. I hope they inspire you like they inspired me!
Asking Questions Out Loud Is Women's Work
By: Heather Caliri | August 10, 2015
“Can you tell me what this verse means?” Ellen asked.She glanced at her Bible and read, “Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says." She looked up at the pulpit, where our pastor, a prematurely gray-haired man, stood during the [...]