Trump and the far-right are selling this notion of Barrett as a “conservative feminist”—but we’re not buying it and neither should you.
Tag: Christianity
On Christianity and Donald Trump
What progressive Christians and conservative, but not fundamentalist, evangelicals find outrageous in Trump’s behavior actually works to his advantage with white Christian fundamentalists, because his world views align with theirs—all in support of a white patriarchal theocracy.
Shattering the Stained-Glass Ceiling
These were the subversive sisterhood of saints unsung in most seminaries, unheard of in most congregations, missing in the stained glass and absent in the canons codified by patriarchy. One decade ago, I began to paint them and write about them.
An Open Letter to My LGBTQ Siblings in the United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church voted this week to affirm the denomination’s anti-gay positions and rejected a plan that would have made LGBTQ inclusion an issue for local churches to decide. This is my response—as a feminist theologian, a queer woman and a Baptist in exile.
From Sexism to Sex Abuse in Southern Baptist Churches
I grew up Southern Baptist. I hold degrees from a Southern Baptist seminary. I taught at a Southern Baptist college. And I left the Southern Baptist Convention nearly 25 years ago because of their misogyny, anti-feminism and homophobia—but now, with headlines emerging about widespread abuse in the church, I feel compelled to offer an insider/outsider perspective.
Our Leaders Can—and Must—Ask Tough Questions About Religious Freedom
The Knights of Columbus want you to believe any questions about their agenda are an attack against Catholicism. But the truth is that they are diverting tax-free resources to advance an agenda—under the guise of religious freedom—that is completely out of touch with the majority of Catholics.
Neither Feminist Nor Christian
The so-called “Christian” Right has continued to attack the LGBT community—and some folks who call themselves feminists are abetting them.
Toward a Better Biblical Understand of Gender, Sex and Patriarchy
“The Church of England welcomes and encourages the unconditional affirmation of trans people,” declares new guidance for Anglican clergy, “equally with all people, within the body of Christ, and rejoices in the diversity of that body into which all Christians have been baptised by one Spirit.”
Humanae Vitae and a Half-Century of Harm to Women Around the World
Next week, the Vatican will open the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland—just one month after the ominous anniversary of Humanae Vitae, the Vatican policy banning birth control. While […]
8 Hidden Biblical Themes in “The Handmaid’s Tale”
At the heart of Margaret Atwood’s book lies a biblical story that provided blueprints for a patriarchal dystopia.