church history
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No Church Mothers: Part II
Although we do not necessarily have explicit evidence that the women in all of these cases had a theological influence on the men, I just have to name Kerr’s sin in assuming–also without evidence–that they did not: sexism. Why do… Continue reading
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Alewives: Brewing Ale, Brewing Controversy
Some of what I have been reading recently has helped me reflect on the complex ways religious communities portray godliness and immorality when it comes to economic activity and gender. These reflections have come from a somewhat surprising source: the history of… Continue reading
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No “Church Mothers”? That Seems Doubtful
So, again, I ask: do we really have “no historical record” of Church Mothers? This seems to me to be an oversimplification of the period and a lack of understanding about women’s voices in the history of Christianity. Continue reading