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Taboo Topics We Should Talk About: Religion and Politics
By: Sheri Bradley | March 6, 2025
Topics like politics and religion can be polarizing, but their effects ripple out into society as they inform how we think and structure our society.
From Maid to Minister
By: Hanelle Ottschofski | March 6, 2025
A lifetime of dedication and service helped open the door to women’s civil rights in Finland.
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53–8:11): Two Poetic Renderings in Sunsong Tide Rising
By: Anna Kasafi Perkins | February 3, 2025
A pair of poems on the woman charged with adultery questions the motives of those who would throw stones, and urges resistance to the stone-throwers.
The Sexual Violences of Empire, Patriarchy, and Crucifixion
By: Rebekah Mui Pei Ern | February 3, 2025
The cross, instead of representing the dominated, that is, slaves and women, arguably came to represent the dominator.
Inheriting Church Ministry: The Daughters of Zelophehad in Numbers 27:1–11
By: Jazmine Lawrence | February 3, 2025
By successfully challenging ancient Israel’s inheritance laws, the daughter of Zelophehad proved that they had “bodies to meaningfully occupy space, voices to be meaningfully heard, and ideas to meaningfully influence the believing community.”
Where are Your Accusers?
By: Jill Richardson | February 3, 2025
A sermon that fleshes out a Jesus who “won’t stand for people using women or for meting out unequal justice between the sexes.”
The Wife as a Training Ground: Complementarian Theology and Coercive Control
By: Bethany Jantzi | February 3, 2025
Complementarianism can create the opportunity for the husband to mimic the behaviour of a domestic abuser, deploying coercive control under the cover of biblical sanction.
Home, Church, and World: The Five Myths of Purity Culture with Dr. Camden Morgante
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Camden Morgante | December 6, 2024
Todd and Tara Korpi sit down with Dr. Camden Morgante to discuss her new book, Recovering from Purity Culture. The conversation explores the impact of purity culture on both men and women, the myths propagated by purity teachings, and practical steps for healing and recovery.
Who Do You Say I Am? How Black Women Are Portrayed in the Media and Church
By: Terquoise Ebony Gwyn | December 6, 2024
Media portrayals of Black women have a long history. Finding healthy role models in the church and community can help us break free.
A Body Designed to Kill
By: Steph Penny | December 6, 2024
The painful reality of disease can call our identity into question.