The Bible, the Church, and Spirituality
Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. ~ 1 Cor. 14:34-35 […] Read more…
(2022 UPDATE: This 2017 article represents peak pre-doctoral, “sarcasm is my spiritual gift” Bridget. I’m far more polite and charitable about disagreements these days, but I’ve decided to leave this post up. Some people on the Internet still need to hear that the arguments they’re using re: Junia are very, very bad. I also think […] Read more…
Or, at least, demand an open marriage. My latest at The Hill. Read more…
I am writing for The Hill contributors’ section every two weeks now. Here is this week’s column: “The Hypocrisy of Hillary’s Feminists” This entry isn’t directly related to religion, although I do mention some famous religious leaders with shadows over their legacies. Read more…
Guest post at Jory Micah’s Breaking the Glass Steeple blog. Read more…
Yesterday I published an op-ed on pro-life feminism and Donald Trump’s recent paid maternity leave + childcare assistance proposals at The Hill. Read more…
In searching for the Martin Luther quote that had troubled me in my youth, I came across a quote on a number of sites critical of Christianity, usually on “look at these misogynist things famous Christians said!” shock lists. “No gown worse becomes a woman than the desire to be wise.” The problem: it isn’t clear that Martin […] Read more…
