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Ideas Have Consequences: Faith, Gender, and Social Ethics
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 30, 2014
The unilateral authority of males is evident in shaping nearly every culture throughout history. Further, when patriarchy is framed as a biblical ideal, it is not only at odds with the teachings of Scripture and the purposes of God’s covenant people, it also becomes a deadly spiritual disease that chokes life all around it.& [...]
Brothers, I am Sorry
By: Sarah Schwartz | January 26, 2014
As a woman who lives, works, and studies in conservative Christian circles, I feel like I spend most days running around trying to convince people that I am a full human being. A person with gifts and dreams and stories, an image-bearer of God who has a call on her life just as wild and [...]
CBE Founders: A Prophetic Witness and Defense Against Abuse
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 1, 2013
CBE founders were a solitary voice supporting the equal humanity, dignity, and authority of girls and women who had been marginalized and exploited by a shallow interpretation of Scripture. Demanding that what is unclear in the Bible be understood through that which is clear, their prophetic work made the church [...]
Something is Shifting in the Heavenlies
By: Stephen R. Holmes | September 5, 2013
How do we explain persistent and stubborn structural inequality, a generation or more after laws supposedly guaranteeing equality were put in place? I discovered a great many theological arguments and answers given by various people, some of whom I agree with and some of whom I don’t.
In the Country of Freedom
By: Maarit Pynnönen | September 5, 2013
Striving for mutuality in a nation famed for freedom and equality.
Truth Discovered
By: Domnic Misolo | September 5, 2013
The church is one of the strongest social institutions in Kenya and in many parts of Africa. In the past, this has meant that it has been able to harm women by teaching patriarchy. But today, this means the church has great potential to change people’s attitudes on gender and shape cultural values to [...]
Strategic Planning for Systemic Change in Church and Community
By: Charity Kroeker | August 1, 2013
How can you make effective, systemic change without getting burned out? What makes a CBE chapter influential and enduring? In this session, we’ll discuss the basics of strategic planning, including key aspects of leadership development and how to perform a SWOT analysis. We’ll also cover requirements for CBE chapters and helpful suggestions for [...]
Cascading Presentation: Ideas Have Consequences
By: Sara Siebert, Petit-Frere Christ-Roy, Marie Mona Duplessy Beausejour, Lisa L. Thompson, Lily Lee, Kristyn Komarnicki, Domnic Misolo, Daniel Fan | July 28, 2013
Cascading Presentation: Ideas Have Consequences
Partnering with Religious Leaders in Promoting Equal Worth, Dignity, and Entitlement
By: Fatuma Hashi | July 28, 2013
Partnering with Religious Leaders in Promoting Equal Worth, Dignity, and Entitlement
Partnering Religious Leaders in Promoting Equal Worth, Dignity, and Entitlement for Women and Men, Boys and Girls
By: Fatuma Hashi | July 26, 2013
Children around the world are at risk from various forms of life-threatening situations. They face many adversities in diverse contexts including wars, famine and disease. However, there is one threat to child well-being that remains constant in all global contexts: the presence of gender-based violence.