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March 2014

March 27, 2014

Trusting Women

Last night, I delivered the following as part of a series of "Big Tent" speeches...

March 24, 2014

This Week in Religious Freedom & Healthcare

This picture of me shouldn’t be revolutionary. And yet … Here is a great 90...

March 13, 2014

Women, Race, & Ministry: Streams Run Uphill

“I wonder if people in the church have any idea how much pain we inflict...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Jesus Feminist: Beyond Patriarchy & Proof-texting

Sarah Bessey drew me into her book Jesus Feminist with a first page promise of...

February 18, 2014

Of Course Barbie

Of course Barbie is in the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue and on...

February 13, 2014

Dear Feminism, Let’s Talk About Religion

Gloria Steinem is right. We have to talk about religion more. When asked at the...

February 11, 2014

Moving Justice Forward: VDay 2014?

Rehearsals for The Vagina Monologues have begun on my campus again this year and I...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

“Our Mother …”

Many arguments for male-exclusive language for God insist that use of female images and names...

January 20, 2014

“Listen to Those of Us Fighting”

My Women in Islam class meets tonight for the first time this semester. It’s a...

January 14, 2014

A Spring Semester with feminismxianity

Spring semester classes begin today on my campus, and I’m finalizing the readings and assignments...

December 2013

December 26, 2013

For Feminist Days (After Christmas)

I’ve been sharing some feminist musical resources in the days surrounding Christmas this year, and...

December 23, 2013

“Sound Forth the News” (of Feminist Christmas Carols!)

Last year, I first shared some seasonal feminist musical resources around Christmas. They feature the words of...

December 21, 2013

For a Feminist Winter Solstice

I love and abhor these dark days of winter. I love lighting candles, using my...

December 18, 2013

For a Feminist Advent

Last year, I first shared some seasonal feminist musical resources around Christmas. They feature the...

December 13, 2013

“Stories with Honesty” :: A Twitterview with Joanna Brooks

Students in my first year seminar read a series of religious autobiographies this fall, including...

December 03, 2013

Racism, Sexism, & The Holiday Classics

I just ruined “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” for my husband this year. He’s endlessly irritated...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

Truth, Generosity, & Gratitude

In a longer piece at Feminism and Religion last year, Carol Christ shared this story...

November 21, 2013

Surviving the Academic Industrial Complex

Today I’m on my way to Baltimore for the Annual Meeting of the American Academy...

November 20, 2013

The Arc Still Bends in Illinois: Governor v. Bishop

Despite the efforts of the leaders of intolerance, Governor Pat Quinn signs marriage equality into...

November 18, 2013

Speaking Her Story

A whole lot of people read my post last month in response to Simone Jhingoor’s...

November 05, 2013

BREAKING: Marriage Equality IS Coming to Illinois!

This just in from Illinois Unites For Marriage: The Illinois House just passed the freedom...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Honorable Mention: Lutheran Heritage Chair Kit Kleinhans

Today is Reformation Day, when Lutherans mark a moment when the good Dr. Martin Luther...

October 29, 2013

Doing Something Real: The #ICHairRaiser

I tweet-captioned this photo “At #IllinoisCollege we just might give you the hair off our...

October 24, 2013

Maybe You Shouldn’t Marry Him

I was almost as uncomfortable as Simone Jhingoor this morning. But I was safe at...

October 18, 2013

Why Affordable Care Matters for Women

Given that the Affordable Care Act remains a political football more than three years after...

October 14, 2013

“Women Breaking Silence”

What follows here is part of a ritual for domestic violence awareness, one of several...

October 09, 2013

“… and I Would Like to Listen”

On Saturday, October 5, 2013, two church bodies faced significant moments in the history of...

October 07, 2013

It’s My Birthday! … & Other Awareness Events

October seems to be full of things of which you should be aware, only one...

October 03, 2013

Apply Now: Faith & Reproductive Justice Institute

If 2012 taught us anything, it was that the conservative forces seeking to deny women...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Pluralism, Marriage, & Religious Freedom

The following is an excerpt from a commentary I wrote for my local newspaper, the...