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History, Memory, and Relevance: Reflections on Christian Feminism Today Artistic rendering of PentecostArticles & EssaysChristian FeministsChristian Women

History, Memory, and Relevance: Reflections on Christian Feminism Today

Last week I attended the biennial Christian Feminism Today conference, an organization better known among historians by its previous name, the EEWC (Evangelical and Ecumenical Women’s Conference), or perhaps even by its original name, the EWC (Evangelical Women’s Caucus). The EWC was…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
June 30, 2016
The Crime is the Fruit of the Theology: Christian Responses to “50 Shades of Grey” image of 50 shades of grey film logoArticles & EssaysChristian ThoughtSexual Abuse & #MeToo

The Crime is the Fruit of the Theology: Christian Responses to “50 Shades of Grey”

The much anticipated Valentine’s Day release 50 Shades of Grey set off a flurry of activity on social media sites, with bloggers lining up to cajole, shame, reason, or plead with women to resist temptation and abstain from viewing the film. In…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
March 15, 2015
Selfishness One Degree Removed: Madeline Southard’s Desacralization of Motherhood and a Tradition of Progressive Methodism Image of hands praying from monumentBook Chapters & JournalsChristian FeministsChurch History

Selfishness One Degree Removed: Madeline Southard’s Desacralization of Motherhood and a Tradition of Progressive Methodism

M. Madeline Southard (1877–1967) is known among Methodists today for her pioneering work for ecclesiastical rights for women, particularly for the pivotal role she played in the 1920s in opening up ordination to women in the Methodist Church. Among religious…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
May 1, 2014
“Strong in Body, Mind, and Spirit”: Purity Movements and Sexual Aggression image of a ring on a tableArticles & EssaysChristian WomenPurity Culture

“Strong in Body, Mind, and Spirit”: Purity Movements and Sexual Aggression

A disturbing new study by Marquette University sociologist Heather R. Hlavka reports how young women today have “normalized” sexual assault to the point that they are often unable to identify harassment and rape for what they are—criminal acts. Based on an examination…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
April 25, 2014