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Our Heritage — Part 5
By: Liz Sykes | March 6, 2014
Antoinette Brown was born in a log cabin in New York and was moved by the ministry of Charles Finney when she was six years old and joined the Congregational church at age nine. Excelling in school and graduating from college in 1847, she created a stir when she returned for graduate studies in theology.
Living Stones
By: Hilary Ritchie | February 26, 2014
Part of the duty of a Christian historian is to uncover those voices that have been hidden because of neglect or prejudice. Here at CBE, Women’s History Month is an opportunity for us to do just that!
The Historical Fallacy of an Inconsistent Ethical Evaluation
By: Kristen Caldwell | February 22, 2014
If one were to be consistent with an ethic that prohibits women bishops, one would have to respond with an ethical judgment of Bishop Theodora. Yet, it is at this precise juncture where we see many flee from making an evaluation.
Our Heritage — Part 4
By: Liz Sykes | February 21, 2014
In writing this series, I have sought out accounts of brave women who may not be as well known within church circles. Here is another name which you may not recognise – Eleanor Chestnut.
Women in Christianity: A Review
By: Ruth Hoppin | February 19, 2014
Women in Christianity by Hans Küng (Continuum, 2005) presents a panoramic view of women in the faith, from its inception in the time and ministry of Jesus to the modern era.
When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up
By: Jamie Janosz | February 1, 2014
When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up is the story of eight women called to serve God and who, in doing so, changed the world.
Ideas Have Consequences: Faith, Gender, and Social Ethics
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 30, 2014
The unilateral authority of males is evident in shaping nearly every culture throughout history. Further, when patriarchy is framed as a biblical ideal, it is not only at odds with the teachings of Scripture and the purposes of God’s covenant people, it also becomes a deadly spiritual disease that chokes life all around it.& [...]
Our Heritage — Part 3
By: Liz Sykes | January 21, 2014
Ecclesiastes chapter 9 verse 10 says “Work hard at whatever you do” and the person featured in this post was perhaps the hardest working woman of her time. Amanda Smith was born into slavery in Maryland on January 23rd 1837 and her father, Samuel Berry worked tirelessly to free his children.
Our Heritage — Part 2
By: Liz Sykes | January 20, 2014
Women are as tough as nails when it comes to working for Christ as George Fox realised when he began the Quaker movement in the 1600s. From the beginning, he welcomed women preachers. His first convert was a well-to-do middle-aged mother named Elizabeth Hooton from Nottingham England. She soon became the Quakers’ first woman preacher.
Our Heritage — Part 1
By: Liz Sykes | January 17, 2014
Perhaps you have not heard of Nettie McCormick who in 1884 became a very wealthy widow who wanted to use her inheritance to further the work of the gospel.