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Audio - Issues of Gender and the Engagement of Faith Leaders in Ethiopia with Seblewengel Tilahun
By: Seblewengel Tilahun | March 31, 2025
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. It is home to more than 116 million people, 98 percent of which acknowledge being from a particular faith background. Christianity and Islam are the two mainstream religions; faith plays an important role in the day-to-day lives of Ethiopians as people rely heavily on their religion and its [...]
Book Review: El trauma: Cómo atender a los sobrevivientes
By: Elizabeth Ann R. Willett | March 28, 2025
El folleto El trauma: Cómo atender a los sobrevivientes da una perspectiva general del trauma y de sus sintomas y retos, y después se concentra en los fundamentos del cuidado de víctimas de trauma
Challenging Gender Norms: The Masculine Power of Proverbs 31's Woman of Valor
By: Jessica L.M. Jenkins | March 27, 2025
Jessica Jenkins dives into the Hebrew poetry and historical context of Proverbs 31, showing that God loves women who are strong, assertive, and bold. God reveals an image of womanhood that looked little like the cultural femininity of her childhood.
Book Reviews: El abuso doméstico: Ayuda para las víctimas y El abuso doméstico: Reconoce, responde, rescata
By: Elizabeth Ann R. Willett | March 25, 2025
En dos libros cortos, la consejera familiar Darby Strickland describe cómo reconocer el abuso doméstico y cómo ayudar a una víctima.
Healing from Hierarchy
By: Jazmine Lawrence | March 20, 2025
Jazmine Lawrence shares how God has healed her from the physical, emotional, and spiritual damage of hierarchy.
Family and Mutuality with Rev. Dr. Emily McGowin
By: Dr. Emily H. McGowin, Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi | March 14, 2025
In this episode, we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Emily McGowin, professor of theology at Wheaton College and author of the new book Households of Faith, to discuss the theology of family.
Women and Words: From Oppression to Empowerment: Women in Scripture with Mayra Ugalde: Part 1
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Mayra Ugalde | March 7, 2025
Mayra examines how culture and tradition shape Bible interpretation, urging women to read Scripture for themselves to challenge gender bias. She highlights the need for diverse perspectives in translation and emphasizes God's motherly love and the importance of historical and cultural context in understanding Scripture.
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.
Living the Gospel: Justice Through Action
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Jo Anne Lyon | March 6, 2025
We sit down with the first woman elected as superintendent of the Wesleyan Church to reflect on her life of ministry and hear the story of her mother, a powerful advocate for women.