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"If You Teach the Mama, the Whole Family Will Learn" (Finnish, English)
By: Beth Elness-Hanson | October 26, 2018
Beyond economics and development, this session develops the title’s theme with a biblical application from the Book of Ruth, incorporating intercultural interpretation and illustrated by stories of Tanzania women.
Women Builders of the Church: How Women Served Christ from the Early Church to the Modern Era (Finnish, English)
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | October 26, 2018
This workshop will consider the pioneering leadership of women on every continent, from the early church to the modern era.
Theological Malpractice Stands Culpable in Sexual Abuse
By: Mitch Randall | October 25, 2018
When the church argues for complementarianism (men and women have specific roles that “complement” each other), this empowers men to believe they have a distorted right to treat women in a lesser role.
Complementarianism: A Separate-But-Equal Knockoff
By: Mitch Carnell | October 25, 2018
Complementarianism is nothing more than the old argument of “separate but equal” applied to gender roles and dressed in a type of theological clothing. This is the same argument earlier generations used to justify segregation of the races.
The Myth of Biblical Womanhood: A Perspective from Medieval Africa
By: Beth Allison Barr | October 25, 2018
Could it be that the complementarian notion of “biblical womanhood” (especially the claim that women’s distinct personhood makes no room for women as teachers and leaders of men) is a recent, Western perspective?
Complementarian Theology in Crisis
By: Kevin Giles | October 25, 2018
A critical analysis of complementarian interpretations of Scripture and the Trinity, as well as its impact and connection to the #MeToo movement.
“Acknowledge Those Who Work Hard among You”: The Absence of Women’s Work in Complementarian Seminary Curricula
By: Chesna Hinkley | October 24, 2018
A study of curricula across 15 evangelical seminaries and of material from the Evangelical Theological Society reveals an almost total absence of women's history, meaning male leaders can rise to high levels while never being exposed to the countless ways women have impacted history and theology.
Jesus, Women, and Sexual Stigma (Finnish, English)
By: Matti Kankaanniemi | October 24, 2018
The attitude of Jesus of Nazareth toward women bearing sexual stigma was quite exceptional compared to that of his contemporaries. Behind this we can see, for instance, the radical idea of a woman being an individual capable of making independent decisions.
Compiling the Themes of the First Day: Creation, Fall, Redemption, Reconciliation (Finnish, English)
By: Kari Kukkanen | October 23, 2018
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference Kari Kukkanen is a long-time board member of RaTas, Christians for Equality. He has retired from the teacher position at a Christian College in Helsinki. He has two adult sons.
Overcoming Barriers—Challenging But Not Impossible (Finnish, English)
By: Maarit Pynnönen | October 23, 2018
Why in one of the best of the countries for girls to live, is the church still struggling with the issues of woman leadership in the church? What kind of challenges face an European woman in church ministry?