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Announcing the 2023 CBE Writing Contest Winners!
By: CBE International | October 18, 2023
Get ready to meet the winners of the 2023 CBE Writing Contest! Thanks to everyone who entered. The award-winning articles will be published in the coming months.
Let God Reign: Ditching the Umbrellas of Hierarchy
By: Julie R. Frady | October 11, 2023
You’ve heard it said that there’s a divine order in the family. This “umbrella order” protects the family from the rain of “Satan’s attacks.” But what if that “divine order” isn’t divine at all?
Difficult Passages in the New Testament and How to Understand Them
By: Cynthia Long Westfall | October 5, 2023
Certain difficult New Testament passages have been consistently used to prevent the full partnership of women in the home, church, and world. How do we understand these passages in a way that rightly explains the Word of Truth (2 Tim 2:15)? My goal as a New Testament scholar has been to find coherence in my interpretation of [...]
Stay Awake for Women: Matthew 26:38–40
By: David Hart | October 5, 2023
In a world of injustice, Jesus compels us to not fall asleep on the inequities women face. It is easy to become numb when injustice is constantly knocking at our door, but Jesus asks, "Could you not stay awake for one hour?"
Pink Mirror: The 'Barbie' Movie's Wry Reminders of Inequality
By: Daniel Fan | September 28, 2023
Gerwig's "Barbie" is a funhouse mirror for our patriarchal society. Far from being the bubblegum feminist fantasy that both rabid conservatives and shallow progressives hailed it as, Gerwig’s work is a wry and effectively packaged message about the dangers of inequality—with, sadly, one major flaw.
Setting the Record Straight: Roundtable Q and A
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Cynthia Muniz Soares, Alan Myatt, Cynthia Long Westfall, Viktorya Zalewski Baracy | September 27, 2023
A selection of questions from CBE's 2023 conference roundtable session, with answers from some of our conference speakers.
In the Footsteps of Historical Twin Sisters: Margaret D. Gibson's Work on Ephesians 5:33
By: Julie Walsh | September 21, 2023
Like many women today, Julie Walsh follows in the footsteps of women who studied Scripture. Margaret D. Gibson, along with her twin sister Agnes Smith Lewis, were fluent in multiple languages and this led them to many outstanding discoveries—even the earliest copy of the Gospels in Syriac!
Women and the World: Biblical Equality in Brazil
By: Carrie Silveira | September 14, 2023
As we seek to support and empower women throughout the world, connecting with them in their contexts and cultures is foundational.
Jesus and Women: A Close Look At The Gospels
By: Cynthia Muniz Soares | September 14, 2023
What can we observe about the women in each of the Gospels? Mark, widely considered the earliest Gospel, presents some significant accounts about women, some of which are found in the other Gospels.
The Empowerment of Brazilian Christian Women Through Biblical Examples
By: Viktorya Zalewski Baracy | September 14, 2023
The world of Brazilian women is highly diverse and faces certain challenges depending on their social and geographic contexts. Amidst this diversity, we wonder if the most widely consumed Christian books in Brazil contribute positively to the spiritual formation and education of women.