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Magnificat: The Mothers of Advent

Kelley Nikondeha
December 6, 2022
General, Immigration & Refugees, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Revival, Theology, Women
Mary didn’t fight; Mary sang. She stood in the tradition of Deborah, wise judge and mighty warrior, singer of the oldest song in scripture. She channe...

There Is Only Us, an Excerpt of “Loving the Hell out of Ourselves”

Elaine Heath
October 24, 2022
Church Life, Family and Parenting, Theology, Women
My therapist suggested that I let my feelings out in a controlled environment that was safe. So instead of driving too fast or eating the entire carto...

Now more than ever: Let’s get the Equal Rights Amendment finalized

Lisa Sharon Harper, Allyson McKinney Timm, Valarie Kaur, Mary Hunt, Rabbi Sharon Brous and Ani Zonneveld
September 8, 2022
Women
As women of faith, we are committed to the common task of making the ERA the law of the land. (RNS) — Recent Supreme Court opinions dangerously under...

Beyoncé invites church girls to celebrate their freedom

Candice Marie Benbow
August 2, 2022
Church Life, Race, Theology, Women
“Lord, place me … I want to be centered in thy will.” Mixed with the sounds of the iconic pioneer of New Orleans bounce music, DJ Jimi, these words, w...

The Death of Roe and the Resurrection of White Men in America

Lisa Sharon Harper
July 7, 2022
Politics, Women
Whenever white men have controlled women’s bodies on American soil, the men have benefited. Now, on the other side of Roe, it’s clear: the 40-year fight of my white evangelical brothers and sisters to end Roe was not about morality. It was about power. By ending Roe, they get it back. 

Free Melissa Lucio

Michelle Reyes
March 1, 2022
Church Life, Death Penalty, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Race, Women
To advance God's kingdom on earth and pursue his vision of holistic shalom means we cannot avoid what's happening on death row. 

Nominating a Black Woman to the U.S. Supreme Court Will Advance Justice and Democracy

Rhonda Thomas
February 11, 2022
Politics, Race, Women
To be clear, this appointment does not obliterate the president of his broader responsibility to the Black community. He still needs to raise the minimum wage and address housing insecurity, the climate crisis, student loan debt and voting rights. But the courts have been stacked with conservative white men for far too long.

An Excerpt From Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World – And How to Repair It All

Lisa Sharon Harper
February 7, 2022
Art, Books, Church Life, Race, Women
Standing before the court, eighteen-year-old Fortune was born free and should have remained free according to Lord Baltimore’s 1681 legal turnabout. But of course the application of law is different from the law itself.

In These 12 Days of Christmas, Thoughts on Mother God

Esther Sparks
December 30, 2021
Church Life, Theology, Women
Motherhood is an earthy, human, painful, female event, filled with soaring joy and searing pain. God came to us like this.

Mary’s Virginity Matters, but Not for the Reasons You Think

Shannon Evans
December 21, 2021
General, Theology, Women
And so if we hold the virgin archetype up against Mary of Nazareth, we might be surprised by what we find. What if Mary’s virginity tells us not just about Jesus’ significance, but equally, about hers?
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