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Video: Waking Up Womanist: Centering Galatians 3:28 in Our Discipleship and Ministry
By: Michelle T. Sanchez | November 2, 2022
What is evangelical womanism? In its simplest terms evangelical womanism is a Christ-centered, holistic lens that empowers evangelical disciples of Jesus to remain mindful of race, gender, and class dynamics in all that we do. Womanism is also the framework through which Black women have naturally engaged the world for centuries. What can we now [...]
Audio: Waking Up Womanist: Centering Galatians 3:28 in Our Discipleship and Ministry
By: Michelle T. Sanchez | November 2, 2022
What is evangelical womanism? In its simplest terms evangelical womanism is a Christ-centered, holistic lens that empowers evangelical disciples of Jesus to remain mindful of race, gender, and class dynamics in all that we do. Womanism is also the framework through which Black women have naturally engaged the world for centuries. What can we now [...]
Audio: Created to Thrive: Cultivating Abuse-Free Faith Communities Panel
By: Antoinette Alvarado, Elizabeth Beyer, Johnrice Newton, Jeanne Porter King, Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | November 2, 2022
Recognizing that pastors and other lay leaders need to be supported and equipped as they work to create a culture that promotes the flourishing of women as equals beside men, CBE commissioned the publication of Created to Thrive. An anthology that addresses both the dynamics of abuse and how to combat it, chapters present ways [...]
A Religion of “Women and Children”? A Christian Woman’s Place in the Greco-Roman World Before AD 300
By: William B. Bowes | October 31, 2021
Amid the patriarchy of the ancient world, early Christianity had a particularly liberating and redemptive place for women, one significant enough to be mentioned by Christianity’s first major critic, the second-century philosopher Celsus.
When Religion Hurts: How Complementarian Churches Harm Women
By: Camden Morgante | May 19, 2021
A 2021 study suggests that women who attend complementarian churches have poorer health than women who attend egalitarian churches. This article unpacks the study’s findings.
Book Review: Seven Transforming Gifts of Menopause: An Unexpected Spiritual Journey
By: Patty Craft | December 7, 2020
Cheryl Bridges Johns shines a new light on the dramatic transformation that takes place during perimenopause and menopause. She invites us to see menopause as more than a time of biological change by examining the psychological and spiritual aspects.
Mutuality Matters: Gender Roles + the Sexual Cartel with Carrie A. Miles
By: Carrie A. Miles, Erin Moniz, Blake Dean | September 30, 2020
Join hosts Erin and Blake and their special guest Carrie A. Miles as they walk through the often-overlooked sociological and anthropological context of gender in the Bible.
Seven Transforming Gifts of Menopause: An Unexpected Spiritual Journey
By: Cheryl Bridges Johns | March 17, 2020
This book goes far beyond hot flashes and gets to the very heart of the midlife journey, helping women find their unique voice and speak their truth in an era of #MeToo and #ChurchToo.
Dying for Love: Talking about Domestic Violence on International Women’s Day
By: Kevin Giles | March 9, 2020
On average, one woman a week in Australia is killed by a man who says he loves her. The prevalence of domestic violence is staggering. The figures are breathtaking and hard to believe. An unimaginable number of women’s lives are blighted by this scourge. In the US, Europe, and Australia, one in four women [...]
Who's Talking & Who's Listening: Using Muted Group Theory to Enhance Interactions Between Churches and Marginalized Women
By: Linda Lee Smith Barkman | August 3, 2019
In this workshop, Muted Group Theory (MGT) is presented as a tool for explaining and promoting communication between churches and marginalized women.