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Women and the Church

I Didn’t Go to Church Today…

Gail Wallace

I didn’t go to church today. I didn't go to church because...my church is still asking “what should women be allowed to do?”…

Biblical Equality, Personal Stories, Women and the Church

When God Calls a Complementarian Woman into Ministry

April Fiet

The word “Complementarian” is a loaded word that immediately raises defenses. By way of explanation for those who are unfamiliar with the term,…

Women and the Church

I am a woman

Kate Wallace Nunneley

I am a woman   I am not a sex object I am not an afterthought I am not a toy I am…

Personal Stories

How I Became A Christian Feminist

Katie Hickman

It seems that in many Christian communities being a “biblical man” or a “biblical woman” is just as high of a priority, if…

Biblical Equality, Personal Stories

Let My People Go: The Impact of Patriarchy in the Church

Bob Edwards

Patriarchy is an oppressive cultural norm with a history that predates Christianity. Fortunately, it is fading from our global community. Unfortunately, it persists…

Women and the Church

What Does the Gospel Make Possible for Women Today?

Suzanne Burden

100 years ago I could not have voted in the United States,” I told the pastor sitting across from me. “But I believe…

"Notorious" Passages, Women and the Bible

Is Male Authority “Implied” in the Bible?

Bob Edwards

in Ephesians 5:24, Greek manuscripts of the New Testament frame male authority or the submission of wives to husbands not as command, but…

Women and Relationships

Questions About Egalitarian Dating

Kate Wallace Nunneley

On The Junia Project, we talk a lot about the egalitarianism/complementarianism debate in various parts of life – Church, marriage, community, family –…

"Notorious" Passages, Women and the Church

Defusing the 1 Timothy 2:12 Bomb: What Does Paul Mean by Authority (Authentein)

Gail Wallace

In my recent post on 1 Timothy 2:12, discussion about the word “authentein” (often translated as authority) was especially rich. Here are some…

Biblical Equality

When Women are Invisible in the Church

Bob Edwards

In some churches, women are not even allowed to read the Bible from behind the pulpit, allegedly because the pulpit is a sign…

Women and the Church

5 Black Women in History Every Egalitarian Should Know

Gail Wallace

I recently came across information about the contributions of black women preachers in the 19th century to the quest for gender equality in…

General

Job: A Limited Understanding of Pain

Kate Wallace Nunneley

I understand why the Church holds up the book of Job as the example of faith in the midst of pain and suffering…

Personal Stories, Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

The Power of Your Story

Harriet Reed Congdon

A culture is built around the stories it tells. After telling my story of spiritual abuse and marginalization as a woman leader in…

Personal Stories, Women and the Church

Becoming a Pastor Made a Woman Out of Me

Abigail Gaines

The more I embrace being a pastor, the more I give the church the opportunity to experience both the masculine and feminine heart…

Biblical Equality, Women and the Church

The Origins of Sexism in the Church

Bob Edwards

Is the doctrine of male authority in the church “God-ordained,” or does it have a more human origin? To answer this question, I’d…

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