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The Cost of War for Women
By: Médine Moussounga Keener | January 30, 2012
Africa has been the theater of many wars in the past decades, and the Congos are no exception. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Brazzaville have been in war both simultaneously and at different times. Even though the DRC has garnered most of the publicity in the West because of its size, the [...]
Ideas Have Consequences
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 30, 2012
The most prominent indicator of whether a girl will be sold to a brothel, killed as a fetus, abused in her marriage or family, or denied a place of decision making in her church, community, or marriage is not based on her gender, but the value ascribed to the female gender.
Ideas Have Consequences
By: CBE International | January 1, 2012
This journal is designed to affirm Paul’s vision. The articles challenge us to examine our deeply-held convictions about women, many of which we believe are scriptural but are in fact incongruent with the kingdom of God as described by Jesus.
The Bible's Answer to Human Trafficking (Part 3)
By: Boaz Johnson | December 14, 2011
This is the third and final article of a series on human trafficking. Click for Part One and Part Two. The New Testament has many examples regarding the restoration of women to a place of honor. The narrative of the life of Jesus in Matthew poignantly begins with underlining the lives of five women: Tamar (Gen. 38); Rahab [...]
The Bible's Answer to Human Trafficking (Part 2)
By: Boaz Johnson | December 7, 2011
Part Two is a continuation of last week’s blog column on human trafficking. Thehttps://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/bibles-answer-human-trafficking-part-1/ Bible carries the idea of a strong woman throughout the canonical text. The highpoint is found in the closing section of the Hebrew Bible, which is called “The Hebrew Writings.” This section consists of the following books, in this order: Psalms, Proverbs, Job, [...]
"To Set Captives Free"
By: Desiree Guyton | December 5, 2011
I identify with the Exodus story because of the deep burden and calling that God has placed in my life to guide his people out of slavery and the trappings of this world’s philosophy into his guiding way of life that is grounded in God’s son, Jesus Christ, and through the power of [...]
The Whisper of Power
By: Kriste Patrow | December 5, 2011
Pornography is so prevalent that often one does not ask if a man watches pornography but rather how much. In one recent study conducted on male sex buyers, researchers defined a “non-user” as a man who had not used pornography more than one time in the last month.
The Bible's Answer to Human Trafficking (Part 1)
By: Boaz Johnson | November 30, 2011
What does the Bible teach regarding the prevention of human trafficking? The answer to this question will depend on our answer to the next question. Is human trafficking just a recent phenomenon, or has it been a problem throughout human history? If we answer that yes—it has been a problem throughout human history, then we [...]
The Culpability of the Church—When Silence is not "Golden"
By: Anne O. Weatherholt | October 26, 2011
One out of every three persons sitting in the pews or chairs in your church on Sunday morning is or has been a victim of domestic violence or knows someone who is currently facing violence. But despite this, domestic violence is one of the greatest sins we never talk about in church. Those who are [...]
Words that Still Burn
By: Sarah Klatt | September 14, 2011
Crack the book that Re-rewrites history And grow new eyes to Legal injustice As a girl I watched Color decide The lines between human and not Hit me Like the whip he used on your back Your blood flowed and your screams Choked my sense Of humanity Like a millstone Around my neck Growing heavier With [...]