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Book Review: Scars Across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women
By: Kevin Giles | October 31, 2016
I have read nothing quite like Elaine Storkey’s book, Scars Across Humanity. It tells the story of violence against women in today’s world. The book is very well researched and accessible; moreover, it is spine-chilling.
It's A Girl! Now What?
By: Aliyah Jacobs | August 17, 2016
When my brother and his wife announced their unexpected pregnancy, my family was shocked. My brother and his now wife have been together for fourteen years, got engaged in January, and married in June. A whole two months later, the couple announced that they were expecting a baby. Timing is a strange thing in their [...]
Male Agency and Female Communion
By: Susan Harris Howell | June 5, 2016
For me, one of the most compelling arguments for egalitarianism is in the creation and fall passages of Genesis 1 and 3. God’s command that they, male and female alike, are to “be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. . . rule over. . . every living creature” (Gen 1:28) provides a charge for men and [...]
Restoring Humanity
By: Andrea Smith | June 5, 2016
Within evangelical circles, we are seeing increasing discussions about the need to address racism. Meanwhile, organizations such as Christians for Biblical Equality stress the importance of addressing sexism. What tends to be missing is analysis of how racism and sexism intersect with each other, which contributes to the marginalization of women of color. The experience [...]
Womanism, Intersectionality, and Biblical Justice
By: Mitzi J. Smith | June 5, 2016
A womanist perspective unapologetically prioritizes black women's experiences, voices, traditions, artifacts, and concerns as legitimate sources of dialogue and knowledge.
Speaking of Justice: 10 Terms Christian Gender Justice Advocates Should Know
By: Rachel Asproth | June 5, 2016
Often, those outside of the social justice activist community can feel overwhelmed by the concepts and terminology of justice work. Many Christians want to understand these terms and concepts so they can do justice well in their communities and in the world.
Redeeming the Stories We Tell: Overwriting patriarchal narratives in pursuit of gender reconciliation
By: Rob Dixon | March 5, 2016
We are shaped by our stories. In fact, our stories, once in place, determine much of our behavior without regard to their accuracy or helpfulness. Once these stories are stored in our minds, they stay there largely unchallenged until we die. And here is the main point: these narratives are running (and often ruining) our [...]
More Than A Beautiful Body: Star Wars, Beauty Standards, and the Imago Dei
By: Emmaline Kempf | February 19, 2016
In our culture, a woman’s body is regarded as her most valuable attribute. Carrie Fisher’s recent experience demonstrates how pervasive this expectation really is, and how women today are fighting that expectation.
Woman, Thou Art More Than Curves
By: Tega Swann | January 13, 2016
We must affirm women of all sizes and shapes as we do for men, because we recognize that there’s a person, a soul, in each body. A wonderful, beautiful person who is deeply loved and valued by God.
Girl Brain? Boy Brain?: A Neuroscientist Examines The Evidence
By: Aaron Sathyanesan | December 21, 2015
In a fantastic Her.meneutics article, the ever astute Rachel Marie Stone explores the question of why her sons, despite being brought up by an egalitarian mom, display certain stereotypically (for lack of a better word) boyish proclivities.