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Women As Fully Human: How Christian Faith Overcomes Patriarchy
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 1, 2011
The most prominent indicator of whether a female 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 community or church is determined not by her gender, but on the value we ascribe to gender. The single indicator for gender [...]
How The Trinity Can Inform Marriage
By: Richard Howell | August 1, 2011
Mutuality and reciprocity are implicit in the Trinity. The Trinitarian relationship provides the theological and spiritual groundwork for human interactions in which differences are not obstacles but assets.
Community Of The Beloved: One Body One Church: A Panel Discussion
By: Richard Howell, Pamela Scalise, Miriam Adeney, Manfred T. Brauch, Caprice Hollins | August 1, 2011
Panelists address theological, sociological, and ministerial issues that either build or derail the church's loving union with Christ. A union evidenced by mutual submission to one another and through serving our world.
The Line in the Sand and the Altar of God: Authentic Servant Leadership
By: MaryKate Morse | August 1, 2011
Without power no one listens to you. Without serving few follow you. Servant leadership and power are necessary for influencing Christ like change, and yet both are often misunderstood and misused. Leadership and relationship failures, apathy, power struggles, injustice, and disgruntled and quarreling faith communities tell us we have much to learn. A fresh look [...]
Biblical Foundation for Mutual Submission and Shared Authority Between Men and Women
By: Philip B. Payne | August 1, 2011
This recording surveys the exegetical, theological, and practical foundations for mutuality between men and women in Scripture. It also surveys and responds to the primary objections to biblical mutuality.
How Hierarchy Leads to Abuse
By: Richard Howell | August 1, 2011
Cultures of hierarchy maintain authority by claiming ontological distinction. The power and dominance inherent in hierarchy, which directly conflict with ontological equality, perpetuates abuse. This session will examine the abuse that results from hierarchical human relationships and the biblical response to dominance.
Gender And Inheritance
By: Beulah Wood | August 1, 2011
Hidden behind much patriarchal thinking is a pervasive patrilineal worldview. The belief that the family line is a male line and that males own and inherit the resources, has colored nearly all our cultures in the past and still accounts for much oppression and sidelining of women.
Dr. Catherine Clark Kroeger
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 31, 2011
If you were blessed enough to attend one of the many memorial services honoring the life and legacy of Catherine Clark Kroeger (1925–2011), you undoubtedly caught a glimpse of a Christian leader whose prodigious ministries touched the lives of thousands. Family members, foster children, friends, colleagues, and members of the community remembered how Cathie’s faith [...]
The Bible's Nonabusive Intention for Family Relationships
By: Catherine Clark Kroeger | July 31, 2011
In Saint Paul, Minnesota, during the 1970s, the first shelter in the nation opened “for battered women,” a phrase I had never heard before. This was not all that was happening in the city.
The Legacy of Catherine Clark Kroeger as Teacher, Scholar, and Mentor
By: David L. Eastman | July 31, 2011
Like many who knew her, I was shocked to hear the news of Cathie Kroeger’s death. She had an indomitable spirit and as much energy for life as anyone I have ever met. She was one of those rare people who possessed a contagious enthusiasm and passion for teaching, combined with an admirable ability [...]