Reflections on Faith, Feminism, & Identity
Just over a year ago, I interviewed thirteen Christian women about their understandings of faith, gender, and feminism for my senior thesis sociology…
More than Footnotes Part 2: Women in Medieval Christianity
Here is Part 2 in our series on women in church history. According to the small handful of literate monks, bishops, and noblemen…
On Being a Jesus Feminist
From the editor: On Mondays this month we’re sharing personal stories of Christian women who identify in some way as feminists. We hope…
Origins & First Wave Feminism
Christians don't know very much about feminism. It's one of our "knowledge blind spots". This wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, except that…
More than Footnotes Part 1: Women in Early Church History
Many Christians have inherited the supposition that the Church has been built on the backs of men. Masculine, courageous, and often oddly wigged…
50 Shades of Grey and Patriarchy: What Exactly Did We Expect?
There are many articles written by Christians trying to pick apart why it is that so many women, both in and out of…
Thank You: A Spoken Word Tribute to Women in Ministry
Here is the complete transcript and 3 1/2 minute video of Jeanelle Austin performing the spoken word poem she wrote for "Celebrating Women…
An Accidental Advocate (in one of the worst places in the world to be a woman)
Four months after hearing the term “egalitarian” for the first time, I found myself preaching on gender-equality. I was visiting the Democratic Republic…
6 Differing Views on Wedding Traditions
I really don't like weddings. They're just not my thing. For the most part, I don't like attending them, I don't like being…
I’m the Bomb: A Reflection on Dating
I grew up in the evangelical church, one of the Jesus Girls, one of the ones who was on fire. I learned quickly…
Anatomy of an Egalitarian Wedding Ceremony
Some time ago I was part of a Twitter conversation about marriage ceremonies that reflect biblical egalitarian values. Since my husband is a…
6 Things Egalitarian Marriage is Not
I have had many conversations about the egalitarian perspective of marriage with friends, family, and others. Some have been great discussions where, even…
5 Great Studies on Women in the Bible for Groups: 2015 Edition
Kate and I are away at a conference and were not planning to write any new posts this week, but then this email…
“No Representation & No Invitation”: To Be Asked the Question
She was lovely, a school teacher for impressionable third-graders, and every bit as gracious as you would hope for the person caring for…
Confusing “Equality” with “Sameness”: A Complementarian Misconception
Time after time, I’ve read complementarian literature that seems to misunderstand what is meant by biblical equality for women and men. The heart…