Using Peter and Paul Against Mary? Patriarchy and Slavery in New Testament Letters
In the context of Ephesians 3, Colossians 3, and 1 Peter 2-3, instructions to wives and to slaves are inextricable from one another.…
A Letter to Young Christian Feminists
As young Christian feminists you join a company of women and men dedicated to the cause of moving beyond the Curse and its…
The Case of the Reluctant Feminist
I don’t really like to identify myself as a feminist. I am - to borrow and slightly modify our priest’s description of herself…
What the World Needs Now is Christian Feminism
Until recently, if I were to be asked if I was a feminist, my reply would have been a noncommittal, “Not really.” Of…
3 Reasons to Be a Feminist
From the editor: We had so many wonderful submissions that we've extended our series of personal stories of Christian women who identify as…
3 Third World Jesus Feminists You Should Know
Today the average Christian looks like a poor Nigerian woman rather than a European well-educated male as in the past. In 2050, 72…
Second Wave Feminism
Welcome to the third installment of Feminist Friday! Today’s topic is second wave feminism. The revolutionary nature of second wave feminism is what…
The Magic of Equality: Biblical Feminism
It's Monday! Here's another personal story from a Christian who identifies in some way as a feminist. We hope that hearing these stories…
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…
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…
Building Fences & Taking Sides
I’m a big advocate for what I like to call “tension living.” If this life has taught me anything, particularly where faith is…
Christian Feminism: Friend or Foe? Part 2
As we saw in the previous post, a recent article by Matt Walsh argued that feminism is unnecessary for Christians. Today I want…
Christian Feminism: Friend or Foe? Part I
A recent article warned Christian women (and men, in parentheses) that “Feminism Is Not Your Friend” and addressed a twofold question: Do Christians…
Really? You Listened to a Woman?
When my friend Melissa asked the discussion question, I wanted to shrink into the floor. “What do you need to confess?” she said.…