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Exegesis and #MeToo: The unlikely combo primed for a positive impact
Exegesis and #MeToo: The unlikely combo primed for a positive impact

Let's face it, theology and cutting-edge social movements fighting sexual harassment seem to be worlds apart.

Can public embarrassment be good for you?
Can public embarrassment be good for you?

What do you do when you're faced with the intense emotional discomfort we call embarrassment?

What does it mean to be a strong Christian woman?
What does it mean to be a strong Christian woman?

Submissiveness and gentility are celebrated characteristics for Christian women. So where does someone like me fit?

Most Christians gave up social media for Lent - poll
Most Christians gave up social media for Lent - poll

As part of the observance of Lent, many American Christians are logging out of Facebook and Twitter, opting to give up social media more than any other thing, according to a recent survey.

Why do men abuse women? It's probably not what you think
Why do men abuse women? It's probably not what you think

Gender justice specialist Natalie Collins has written 'Out of Control: Couples, Conflict and the Capacity for Change' to guide Christians through issues of domestic abuse.

A six-week-old dead embryo is suing an Alabama abortion clinic: Is there a Christian perspective?
A six-week-old dead embryo is suing an Alabama abortion clinic: Is there a Christian perspective?

Where do we even start to think about this from any perspective – let alone a Christian one?

What's a woman's place in the Church? Lessons from 10 great female saints
What's a woman's place in the Church? Lessons from 10 great female saints

The debate over a woman's place in the Church has raged since the very outset. Rather than step into this minefield, here are 10 great women giving us all great example.

What the torture and execution of Jesus did to his body
What the torture and execution of Jesus did to his body

Roman flagellation was one of the most feared of all punishments.

The value of the boring testimony
The value of the boring testimony

The boring testimony reveals what life is usually about in the western world regardless of the country. But there is one difference

Barbie at 60: instrument of female oppression or positive influence?
Barbie at 60: instrument of female oppression or positive influence?

Barbie Millicent Roberts is, arguably, the original "influencer" of young girls, pushing an image and lifestyle that can shape what they aspire to be like. So, at 60, how is the iconic Barbie stepping up to support her fellow women and girls?

The hidden message in the last words of Jesus: A BBC Lent series
The hidden message in the last words of Jesus: A BBC Lent series

A powerful story of forgiveness launches a BBC Radio 4 Lent series on Sunday themed around the idea of hospitality.

Reflections on resignations: God is still good
Reflections on resignations: God is still good

Even if our insatiable desire for gossip finds this infuriating, a lot of the time we don't know many details about these incidents. Nor do we necessarily need to.

It's Ash Wednesday – and what I'm giving up for Lent is none of your business
It's Ash Wednesday – and what I'm giving up for Lent is none of your business

There's a lot to be said for keeping Lent in such a way that no one knows you're doing it at all.

Is Jesus the answer to depression? Not necessarily
Is Jesus the answer to depression? Not necessarily

We can end up feeding the wrong belief of many that 'real Christians' don't have mental health problems, don't self harm and certainly don't take their own lives.

How to see angels: They are nearer than we think
How to see angels: They are nearer than we think

Angels are popular. Many people believe in them and, for a supposedly secular age, a surprising number of individuals have seen them.

25 years of women's ordination: A sermon
25 years of women's ordination: A sermon

There are few images in Scripture that show a scene of such intimacy, and such public exposure at the same time.