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Women's History Month: The Early Church
By: Lexi Friesen | March 2, 2015
March is Women's History Month and CBE is celebrating by highlighting some admirable women from church history that you may or may not be familiar with. Each post this month will have short biographies on a few of these women who lived during a certain time period. We hope you find this month-long series enriching [...]
Women in Commercials
February 27, 2015
In the media today there seems to be a discrepancy on how commercials portray women. We know that commercials are trying to get people to buy a certain product, but are commercials using women just to get people to buy a product by how they portray them, or are some companies trying to put out [...]
Exclusive Interview with Rena Pederson
By: Aliyah Jacobs | February 25, 2015
Although her career as a journalist has been a stellar one and her awards have been numerous, for me, it is Rena's caring voice that has continued to capture me. It's my pleasure to share that voice with you all in an exclusive interview for Arise.
Where Selma and Egalitarianism Intersect
By: tim+anne evans | February 24, 2015
As followers of Christ who believe in the egalitarian principle of full functional equality for men and women, we watched Selma and noticed similarities between many churches view of functional equality for women, and the treatment of African Americans before they were considered equals.
Oscars Recap: A Night of Speaking Out
By: Paul Hjellming | February 23, 2015
You would think after all that was made (most of it justified) of the inequities of this year’s Oscar nominations that last night would have been more of the same. And to a certain extent it was. A lot of white men got up to accept awards, reflecting the Academy’s [...]
The Scroll Links Up (February 20, 2015)
By: Margaret Mowczko | February 20, 2015
There have been some very encouraging articles posted on websites around the world this week, which, in some way, promote the equality of men and women in Christian marriage and ministry. Here are a few of them.
A Fantasy from a Fantasy: A Review of ABC's Agent Carter
By: Elizabeth Staszak | February 18, 2015
Female characters on television run the gamut from catty to cardiothoracic surgeon. It is no surprise that audiences influenced by outside agendas and personal value systems long for well-rounded characters that reflect their own constantly evolving society. In tandem and since before World War II, popular media have adored churning out stories of heroes and [...]
Representations of Women of Color in the Media
By: Mariam Youssef | February 18, 2015
When women of color are acknowledged and seen in our churches, we are often treated like exotic creatures. We are asked to be individual representatives of our entire demographic. Many people also struggle to know how to deal with our minority status.
The Scroll Links Up (February 13, 2015)
By: Naomi Krueger | February 12, 2015
As you go about your weekend, whether you're enjoying a Valentine date or trying to avoid the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, or something else entirely, I hope you will take some time to read these great posts advocating for biblical gender equality in dating, small groups, the workplace, and more.
Fifty Shades of Grey: A Trilogy of Deceit, Collusion, and Domination
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | February 11, 2015
While activists labor to combat abuse, filmmakers are working to normalize the sexual domination of women as entertainment.