theology
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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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Kicking Everyday Sexism’s Butt: An Airport Encounter
Story time. I’m at the airport, working on my laptop, sitting near a guy I just met at a conference this weekend. He and I were both invited speakers, and he was waiting for his flight home too. Another guy… 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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Can We Bring History and Theology Back Together?
The point that I want to make is that this lack of historical understanding of theology is ultimately the fault of the structure of theology departments across the United States. Continue reading
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Remember, Remember the 6th of December
Today is a day of remembrance. [Content note: This post discusses a violent incident against women involving guns] I want to begin by remembering these names: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz… Continue reading
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#Metoo and Public Disclosures of Sexual Violence Perpetration: What’s a Listener to Do?
Yesterday, at approximately 12:47 pm, I decided to abandon my workday, go home, turn off the internet, eat six slices of the pumpkin pie I baked the night before, cuddle up with my pups on the couch, and call it.… Continue reading
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How Our Theology Keeps Us Racist
How could it be possible for a group of Christians to think twice about collectively condemning white supremacy? Many were asking this question last month as we watched the drama of the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention unfold… Continue reading
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Science, the Divine, and Holy Culture
At plot level, Orphan Black is dealing with high level themes of genetic modification, women’s bodies, and agency, with deeply empathic (female) characters. At a theological level, the relationships that develop among the clone “sisters” offer a secular and very… Continue reading
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Bread and Cup, Bodies and Abuse
I spend a good bit of time listening to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse reflect on ways that the worship and theology of their faith communities impacted their experience of abuse, its traumatic consequences, and their subsequent ability to… Continue reading
