Feminism
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Toward a Feminist Theology of Caregiving
I was reading a New York Times opinion piece recently, titled “It’s Not Normal to Raise Children Like This.” The article laments the fact that many people in the modern West lack a “village,” people with whom we can share… Continue reading
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Girl Power? A Personal History with Feminism
I should clarify—of course I had always believed in the equality of men and women and that women should be allowed to choose whatever career path was open to them. I didn’t think this was even a question. But I… Continue reading
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Mary, Martha, and Feminism: Check your systems!
My brother clergy, before you publicly declare as white men that a text isn’t feminist, please, check your system. When the church, and the society in which the church finds itself, isn’t sexist, when we can’t remember a time that… Continue reading
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Selfishness & Arrogance: Creating the Feminist Bogey Woman
As feminist writers and activists advocated for abortion access, or announced they were eschewing marriage and motherhood, these choices could only be seen as evidence of their selfishness by these critical commentators. Continue reading
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Defending Monica (again)
But perhaps heterosexual desire needs a prior liberation to prepare it for such adventures. First it needs to call out abuse, and then it must refuse its thrall. And then, and only then, can the “great times” be won. Continue reading
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Renovating Tradition: Insights from Dorothee Soelle (Part One)
Soelle’s feminism simultaneously takes seriously the patriarchal history of Christianity and remains committed to the search for the liberative heart of the Gospel. Continue reading
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“Two Strikes”: Why I Write for “Women in Theology”
About twenty years ago, my then-husband landed a job at a decidedly modern prairie university. I was still working on my PhD and had one baby and another on the way. When I applied for sessional teaching, the Chair of Religion… Continue reading
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Unholy Trinity: Incel Ideology, Complementarian Theology, and Toxic Masculinity (Part II)
Following up on our discussion of toxic masculinity in our previous post here we want to analyze some parallels between evangelical complementarian theology and the rhetoric found in online misogynist groups. In studying complementarian teachings and reading through incel materials… Continue reading
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Feminism, Laïcité, Marine Le Pen, and the Hijab
There is a lot to dislike about Marine Le Pen in relation to her politics, but I reluctantly support her refusal to wear the headscarf. Continue reading
