Elizabeth

  • On Beauty

    I confess I don’t know much about the subfield of theological aesthetics, but I certainly do think quite a bit about constructions of the beautiful vis-a-vis theological anthropology, specifically, the appearance of human beings, and even more specifically, the appearance… Continue reading

  • Recommendation: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

    Last night my husband decided to watch the 2010 documentary entitled The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (which you can find on Netflix instant streaming). I was doing my own work next to him on the couch, but by a few… Continue reading

  • Rape jokes are like, soooo funny!

    Just to be clear: I don’t actually think they are. At least, not the way they’re typically done. Be patient; this is a long post, but it’s the result of a lot of thinking and isn’t too needlessly rambling. I’ve… Continue reading

  • Leymah Gbowee, the Nobel Peace Prize, and Stephen Colbert

    In case you missed the news, I wanted to direct your attention to the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in October to three African women, “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights… Continue reading

  • Autonomy and Relationality and Ron Swanson

    I am certainly not the only person on this blog to have done serious work on the issue of feminist interpretations of autonomy, heteronomy, relationality, kenosis (i.e., self-sacrifice/self-emptying), and vulnerability, but I have been reflecting on it frequently of late.… Continue reading

  • On Intellectual Confidence

    I’ve been spending the summer trying to get my dissertation proposal together, and I have some things to say about this process which some people may find interesting. I think that on this blog we talk a lot about theology,… Continue reading

  • Smile, ladies!–Or not.

    I’m taking a brief break from my “Weight, Food, and God” posts to discuss something almost negligible. Almost. This post will have none of the depth, academic acumen, or gravitas of all of the recent posts my fellow WITs have… Continue reading

  • On Weight, Food, and God: Part Two

    I’m going to begin to discuss Geneen Roth’s views on compulsive bingeing and dieting now from her 2010 Women, Food, and God. First, I really appreciate the feedback I received on my first post on this topic; apparently this issue… Continue reading

  • On Weight, Food, and God: Part One

    In anticipation of my impending presentation at this year’s College Theology Society conference, I’d like to address something we have not yet as a Christian blog, written by women, addressed: the pernicious, unrelenting desire to be thin (and ergo happy,… Continue reading