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Back in the Picture

By: Amelia Smith | September 19, 2024

All too often, Christian churches tend to erase women from our presentations of the Gospel. We decorate our worship spaces with depictions of the Last Supper—thirteen men who all look the same, crowded around a table—and leave women wondering if there is any room for them.

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Why Mothers Matter as much as Fathers in Shaping our Perception of God

By: Susanne Maynes | September 12, 2024

God ordained families to ensure children are begotten and raised by both image-bearers—male and female. Do we honestly think the way a mother interacts with her growing children in their formative years has nothing to do with how they see God later in life?

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Tell Her Story: CBE’s Denver Conference Report

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | September 5, 2024

“Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History” gave newcomers to CBE a chance to drink in biblical and historical material at their own pace. It also gave seasoned egalitarians opportunities to drink from deeper wells of knowledge from speakers not yet included in their “great cloud of witnesses.”

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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.

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The Class That Changed My Life

By: Ashley A. | August 22, 2024

My mind went back through our organization’s marriage ministry, my class on marriage, the Southern Baptist Church my husband and I had attended. They all taught that wives submit to their husbands. I do not remember them mentioning mutual submission. They never pointed out Ephesians 5:21.

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Arise and Shine!

By: Hannele Ottschofski | August 15, 2024

Not all women are treated as human beings of equal worth. I believe that God wants us to dispel the darkness where women have been kept, unable to shine, and use the gifts God has given them to his glory. I am not afraid to speak up about injustice and to promote gender equality.

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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.

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Check Out These Books by CBE International Conference Speakers!

July 25, 2024

Many of the brilliant speakers and workshop leaders who will be featured at CBE's 2024 international conference, "Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History," have written books where you can learn more about their research and experience. Here are some of their latest offerings; all links are CBE-affiliated.

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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 [...]

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Condescending Complementarianism: The Power of Words, Recognition, and Titles

By: Rachel Larsen | July 11, 2024

Complementarian attempts to create space for women while maintaining gender hierarchy cannot help but send the message, however subtly, that female voices are valued less than men’s.

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