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Beyond Abuse in the Christian Home: Raising Voices for Change
By: Catherine Clark Kroeger, Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher Townsend | February 15, 2017
The topic of abuse is ugly, which is why so many Christians shy away from discussing it. But in this volume we have tried to present an accurate, faith-based analysis of abuse in the Christian family context. We hope that various chapters stimulate discussion—sometimes debate—and in so doing prompt pastor and people to [...]
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church
By: Carol Howard Merritt | February 7, 2017
An effective plan to help those suffering from wounds inflicted by the church find spiritual healing and a renewed sense of faith.
Truth Be Told: Leveraging Mujerista and Womanist Theologies for Ministry Among Victims and Survivors of Sex Trafficking
By: Valerie Geer | January 31, 2017
What theological insights should inform Christian ministry to victims and survivors of sex trafficking? Female theologians who are well-acquainted with histories of multiple forms of oppression should inform Christian practice. Therefore, mujerista (Spanish for “womanist”) and womanist scholars ought to be at the top of the list.
Incarnational Friendship: A Feminist- and Womanist-Inspired Revision of Luther’s “Happy Exchange” Theory of Atonement
By: Joseph Morgan-Smith | January 31, 2017
St. Luke tells us that the women who followed Jesus to the cross “were beating their breasts and wailing for him” (Luke 23:27 NRSV). Some feminist and womanist theologians still wail at the sight of the cross—they reject traditional theories of atonement that regard the torture and death of an innocent man as a [...]
Nurturing Voyeurism, Vibrant Sexism, and Violence: Why We Can’t (Yet) Afford to Forget about Wild at Heart
By: Philip T. Duncan | January 31, 2017
In Wild at Heart we find a space in which sexism and male dominance are not only vibrant, they are nurtured. The pervasive dual-sexism in Wild at Heart draws from complex cultural norms recapitulating modernist ideals about gender and perpetuating consumeristic attitudes toward women.
Why Christians Don't Always Trust Emotional Appeals for Justice
By: Maureen Farrell Garcia | January 30, 2017
Some Christians see logic as the only trustworthy and effective way to communicate and receive knowledge. Unfortunately, there is not enough space in one post to systematically present the origins of this idea. In general, though the topic is a complex one, we can trace this concept from Ancient Greece, which gained momentum during the [...]
Understanding the Link Between Theology and Abuse: A Defense of Ruth Tucker's Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife
By: Maureen Farrell Garcia | January 30, 2017
If you haven’t yet read Ruth Tucker’s book, Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife, you should. Full disclosure: I have been reading her work for a few decades. Her work challenged me to reconsider what it meant to be created in God’s image as a female.
Why One-Way Submission Between Co-Heirs Is Dangerous
By: Alexandra Syrah | January 17, 2017
John 15:9 affirms that God’s love for us is identical to God’s love for Jesus. Every child of God inherits the throne of God, the Spirit of God, holiness, and eternal life. Anyone who believes, including women, will receive equal authority with Christ. Jesus said, “As for those who emerge victorious, I will allow [...]
Why Women's Anger At Men's Violence Is A Powerfully Good Thing
By: Rebecca Kotz | January 11, 2017
I have never been raped or physically assaulted. That can change at any moment. We’ve all heard the stories. We’ve read the statistics. We know the pain and fear of men’s violence against women.
Push Back the Dark: Companioning Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
By: Elizabeth M. Altmaier | January 9, 2017
Adults in your church, small group, or other Christian organization are silently suffering the tragic consequences of having been sexually abused as children or youth. Why aren't they coming forward for help? Their reluctance may be related to wounds given by the faithful—religious people they trusted, who said things like "well, it wasn't rape" [...]