WIT Posts
Posts by authors on Women in Theology.
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Holy Bothering: Protest as Prayer
Watching the students at Columbia University protesting this week in solidarity with Palestine, undeterred by suspensions and arrests, has been a moving experience. It is deeply hopeful to see students breaking through the layers of institutionally imposed silence, risking their… Continue reading
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Mrs Job and Mr Job
I recently wrote some liturgies for a local Australian group. The liturgies are designed so that a lay leader can pick it up and lead a service without being overwhelmed by preparation or study. There are a range of writers… Continue reading
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But Where Were His Parents? A Reflection on the Man Born Blind
I hope it might lead us all to reflect on how we—either as families or individuals—are living out our responsibilities to our communities. Continue reading
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Beginning with Forgiveness
Every Sunday, a clergy friend pronounces God’s forgiveness before the corporate confession. In the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer (p. 360), it specifies that we confess first, and then the priest or bishop pronounces forgiveness: “Almighty God have mercy on… Continue reading
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Why I Haven’t Returned to Church Post-COVID
There has been much written about people not returning to church after COVID. The things I have read are mostly from those who returned, lamenting (or judging) those who did not. I am one of those who did not return.… Continue reading
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The Spirituality of Matthew Perry: Addiction, God’s Love, and the Living Light
What I had not anticipated in reading Perry’s memoir was the inclusion of religious aspects to his story. … I knew Perry more as Chandler Bing than I did as a religious person. But there is a spiritual sense in… Continue reading
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Love has Come for You
What a wonderful image the lectionary text gives us for the fourth Sunday in Advent. Two women, cousins, greeting each other belly to belly, feeling the movement of their babies within their own bodies: In those days Mary set out… Continue reading
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The Infeasibility of Rest (and Liberation)
One of the things that I enjoy most about teaching is that even identical material can generate unique conversations because the collection of students in class is always different. Yet, I have noticed that across the dozens of ethics courses… Continue reading
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The Witness of Mary
Every year, devout Christians embark on a theological journey, delving into the story of Jesus’ birth. While the liturgical season of Advent emphasizes the hope, joy, love, and peace offered by Christ’s awaited birth, less attention is given to the… Continue reading
