In honor of Women's History Month, I've gathered for our readers the stories of a few of my favorite women saints. Sadly, even though we've been celebrating Women's History Month in the U.S. since 1987, the Church remains of one of the few places in our society where the contributions of women have not been celebrated like they could be and should be. One reason for the lack of acknowledgement and celebration of women's achievements throughout Church history is that many of the Early Church Fathers embraced Greek … [Read more...] about In Honor of Women’s History Month: A Few of My Favorite Women Saints
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Gender, Calling, and Courage: Lessons from Christian Women in Academia
How can Christian women find the courage to follow the call of academia, and what does that life look like? At the Urbana 2015 conference, a panel of women in academia share insights into how they find life as Christians and women in the university setting. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was co-written by … [Read more...] about Gender, Calling, and Courage: Lessons from Christian Women in Academia
Book Review: The Cross and Gendercide
The Cross and Gendercide: A Theological Response to Global Violence Against Women and Girls By Elizabeth Gerhardt My rating: 4 of 5 stars There is a war going on that knows no national borders or physical territories. It is a war that occurs in clinics, ritual ceremonies, sweatshops and brothels, college campuses and religious homes. It is a war against half of the planet's population. It is the war against women. One manifestation of this war is that there is not a woman I know who feels safe walking alone … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Cross and Gendercide
Week in Review: Behold the Man Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Christine Sine posted Godspace's Complete Lenten Series for 2010, including material for Good Friday and Easter. Thank-you to Christine for organizing this great resource for followers of Christ on their Lenten journey. Photo: "Ecce Homo" … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Behold the Man Edition
How Can We Encourage Women in the Academy?
Last week, the New York Times reported that women are making gains at Harvard, five years after former Harvard President Lawrence Summers made some ill-advised remarks about women that eventually led to his resignation. NYTimes reporter Tamar Lewin describes some of the changes that Harvard has made to recruit more women faculty members, such as: A task force on women in science Improved childcare facilities Grants to help junior faculty pay for childcare on research trips Lewin also notes that Harvard … [Read more...] about How Can We Encourage Women in the Academy?