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The Way of a Shepherd

By: Beulah Wood | June 5, 2007

Possibly half the shepherds in Jesus’ day were women, and probably half the shepherds of the world today, too, are women. I am one of them.

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Following the Good Shepherd

By: Chelsea DeArmond | June 5, 2007

Women who are called to teach or preach face opposition to their ministries from people who believe that women’s role is to remain quiet in the church and submissive at home.

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The Subjection of Islamic Women

By: Guest Author | June 4, 2007

I would like to point out an article in The Weekly Standard by Christina Hoff Sommers, in the May 21, 2007 issue, called "The Subjection of Islamic Women and the Fecklessness of American Feminism." The first paragraph reads as follows:"The subjection of women in Muslim societies--especially in Arab nations and in Iran--is today very much in [...]

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

By: Mindy Withrow | May 21, 2007

Last Sunday I met James Anderson, the African-American father who in 1963 won his lawsuit against the city of Birmingham, Alabama to enroll his children in the local all-white high school (if you're younger than me--32--you may need a reminder that this was well after Brown v. Board of Education made desegregation a federal law).& [...]

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The Meaning of the Word Equality

By: Liz Sykes | May 8, 2007

Having just read a copious amount of comments on the blogsite referred to in the last post, it occured to me that often what is assumed by the word equality is not necessarily the correct usage or meaning. The dictionary definition is simply 'being equal' or 'the state of being equal'. If we truly believe [...]

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Egalitarianism and Homeschooling- One Member's Personal Story

By: Guest Author | April 20, 2007

Karen Till, CBE member and friend, is the author of this post about being a homeschool parent and an egalitarian.My journey towards equality and gift-based leadership began about three years ago when I read Cunningham and Hamilton’s book, Why Not Women. I was ready for it. At the time I was struggling with [...]

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Thoughts on the PCUSA Denomination in Regard to the Ordination of Women

By: Guest Author | April 5, 2007

Bell offers the following reflections on her denomination in hopes that her critique would continue to call believers to solid scholarship surrounding the empowerment of women and men in ministry and encourage her denomination to clear and cohesive action as they strive to live out their statement of faith.

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Simply Doing Justice

By: Richard L. Gathro | March 5, 2007

The doctrine of the fall of humanity is easy to verify — all we have to do is pay attention to the news. Injustice is easy to spot, both blatantly and subtly, in institutions such as the Church, government, corporations, families, and my own field, Christian  higher education. 

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Ordinary People—Extraordinary Advocates

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2007

We have all watched as pastors, athletes, and artists use their reputations to advance an important cause. How thankful we are that Bono uses his global popularity to give voice to the suffering of HIV/AIDS victims.

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Unstoppable

By: Megan Greulich | March 5, 2007

“We’re in good company then,” replied Peter Furler, founder and lead singer of internationally-renowned Christian recording artists “newsboys,” after I explained what we do at Christians for Biblical Equality. “Yes, I like that.”

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