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For the Bible Tells Me So: A Reflection on Gender Power Relations
By: Miranda Pillay | September 16, 2016
Lecture from 2016 international conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.
When God is Silent
By: Pelham Lessing | September 16, 2016
Lecture from 2016 international conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Change in the Church
By: Ray McCauley | September 14, 2016
Lecture from 2016 international conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Hallowed Be Thy Name: A Heart Position for Gender Equality
By: Alexandra Syrah | September 12, 2016
The temptation is always there. When discussing gender equality, it’s easy to let righteous anger in the face of injustice eclipse the call to represent Christ well, even in painful disagreement. On the other hand, we can become so concerned with unity in the body of Christ that we are silent in the face [...]
Domestic Violence: Call the Police Not the Pastor
By: Robb McCoy | September 5, 2016
We are talking about domestic violence for three reasons. First, no one should suffer fear and violence, especially within their own home. Second, keeping the subject of domestic violence secret, hidden, and away from polite company perpetuates the problem. Third, healing is possible.
A Church in Crisis: Pornography and Patriarchy
By: Rebecca Kotz | August 10, 2016
There is a cost to benching half the church. There is a cost to consuming porn. There is a cost to marginalizing women. There is a cost to the betraying silence of the church. And ultimately, the cost is women’s lives.
3 Ways Egalitarian Theology Opposes Abuse
By: Rachel Asproth | August 1, 2016
Critics have done a brilliant job of establishing all that complementarianism isn’t. I am grateful for their groundwork. But today, I want to explore what egalitarianism is. I want to move beyond a justified critique of complementarianism toward a strong egalitarian theology against abuse.
When the Church Silences Survivors
By: Angela Hurst | July 27, 2016
I remember how embarrassed I was the day I walked into work with a black eye. I dreaded the questions, knowing I would have to reveal my lost battle with lawn equipment, and worrying that someone might wrongly suspect my husband of abuse. I turned on the office lights, sat down at my desk, and [...]
Silent No More: Exposing Abuse Among Evangelicals
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 21, 2016
Since my first week at Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE), I’ve heard stories from women who have struggled with their faith in God because they were abused by men. These women were emotionally, physically, sexually, and spiritually abused by husbands, fathers, uncles, brothers, pastors, or other men close to them. Their abusers believed that [...]
Breaking the Silence: The Implications of Rape Culture for the Body of Christ
By: Rachel Asproth | June 7, 2016
I’ve avoided writing on rape culture for a while, because it’s a difficult issue to tackle from a Christian perspective. In my experience, Christian churches don’t often talk about power and consent, and even more rarely do they truly acknowledge the reach and implications of rape culture for the body of Christ.