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Are Women Clean and Called?
By: Janet B. Dean | September 8, 2021
Despite verbal affirmation of women in ministry, women are often delegated to “safe” ministry with children rather than ministry that also works closely alongside men. This is not what God wants.
Where Are All the Women? Hidden Words and How They Affect the Church
By: James Nichols | September 5, 2021
Hidden preconceptions cloud the behavior and language of our lives. One place this is clear is in how male pronouns and language dominate the language of educational settings, society, and the church.
A Non-Gendered or Gender-Inclusive Faith: Lessons from Finnish and German
By: Hannele Ottschofski | September 5, 2021
A deeper understanding of how the Finnish and German languages approach pronouns helps us see that it is possible to move past the nuances of language to the universal message of the Gospel.
Finding Women's Names and Voices
By: Kim Brewer | September 1, 2021
Consistently focusing on women’s stories in the Bible helps break through its patriarchal cultural context to see women as God does. From Eve to Bathsheba to women today, all women have a role in the story of God.
Women Make Up a Majority of the Church—So Why Don’t We Sing More Worship Songs Written by Them?
By: Hilary Ritchie | July 21, 2021
As the one shepherding my congregation through worship, I want to make sure the songs we sing express the fullness of the Christian experience, including the female Christian experience. Who is writing the contemporary songs we sing? What backgrounds do they come from and, specifically, how many women are penning the church’s anthems? [...]
How Harriet Jacobs Reclaimed the Broken Body: Black Suffering, Black Redemption
By: CL Nash | July 5, 2021
The story of one historical woman can offer a glimpse of how Christian expectations on women varied based on their race.
Dominance: Patriarchy’s Logic
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 5, 2021
As we follow Jesus, let us also expose and challenge the logic of patriarchy. May we lament the church’s complicity with dominance, and may we pursue authentic peace, humbly and persistently as Christ did.
Why Egalitarianism Is Good for My Sons
By: Karl J. Baker | June 16, 2021
We know theological patriarchy hurts women, but what about men? In this blog, the author argues theological patriarchy hurts men too, and he explains why he is raising his sons to be egalitarians.
What Are the Consequences of Theological Patriarchy?
By: CBE International | May 26, 2021
In the first of several conversations sponsored by CBE and our 2021 London Conference partners in the UK, CBE president Mimi Haddad asked three keynote speakers to consider the spiritual and social consequences of theological patriarchy
When Religion Hurts: How Complementarian Churches Harm Women
By: Camden Morgante | May 19, 2021
A 2021 study suggests that women who attend complementarian churches have poorer health than women who attend egalitarian churches. This article unpacks the study’s findings.