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Video - Julian of Norwich: A Medieval Feminist
By: Charles Read | November 30, 2024
This workshop will outline the life and teachings of Julian of Norwich (~1343–1416) who lived in medieval England. Julian exercised spiritual leadership in a context where women could not be ordained.
Argula von Grumbach: Speaking Truth to Power
By: Lark Kelsey | October 1, 2024
A contemporary of Martin Luther, Argula Von Grumbach stood up against the powers of the day and bore vicious attacks to become the first widely published female theologian.
Women in Scripture and History: The Free Methodist Church and the Silencing of Women with Dr. Christy Mesaros-Winckles
By: Kimberly Dickson, Christy Mesaros-Winckles | September 27, 2024
In this episode of Mutuality Matters, Christy Mesaros-Winckles traces the shift in the Free Methodist Church from inclusive to exclusive, highlighting three women evangelists and a key ally in their fight for ordination
Lucretia Mott: Spiritual Warrior for Human Rights
By: Eliza Hodge Fitzgerald | September 26, 2024
In her day, it was said of Lucretia Mott, “There was...power in her calm, deliberate but pitiless logic that seemed to sway the minds of her hearers even against their will.” In a time when women were often not permitted to speak in public, “she spoke in public because she was conscious of a [...]
Restoring Biblical Truth: Celebrating Patricia Gundry (1937–2024), an Egalitarian Pioneer
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 29, 2024
At a time when egalitarian theology was viewed with suspicion at best or, worse, a distortion of biblical truth, imagine the exhilarating freedom of finding an author who centered biblical and historical facts on women. The author I refer to is none other than the egalitarian pioneer, Patricia “Pat” Smith Gundry.
The First Named Writer in History: Enheduanna (2334–2279 BC)
By: Susy Flory | August 1, 2024
Susy Flory introduces Enheduanna (2334-2279 BC), a Mesopotamian princess now recognized as the earliest litterateur in human history.
Historical Egalitarian Theology: Contributions from European and English Women in the Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries
By: Julie Walsh | August 1, 2024
Julie Walsh tracks women theologians across three centuries (16th through 18th) to showcase the various kinds of arguments they made for biblical egalitarianism.
Martha the Minister: A Sermon on Luke 10:38–42
By: Alison Gerber | August 1, 2024
Alison Gerber’s sermon profiles Martha, the sister of Mary and Lazarus, as a “minister” in her desire to serve Jesus.
Book Review: Silenced: The Forgotten Story of Progressive Era Free Methodist Women
By: Kimberly Dickson | August 1, 2024
Christy Mesaros-Winckles’s book, Silenced: The Forgotten Story of Progressive Era Free Methodist Women, carefully charts the changes in the American religious landscape that led to the silencing of women in the Free Methodist Church in the United States.
Book Review: Your Daughters Shall Prophesy: Amplifying the Voice and Place of Christian Women
By: Nicolas Gold | July 23, 2024
Todd Korpi articulates a missional vision for egalitarianism in which individuals and organizations move from being passive supporters of women in ministry to passionate advocates. This book is primarily for those who already agree with the egalitarian position and want to be empowered to advocate for women. Its practicality and numerous recommendations should draw the [...]