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February 2013

February 27, 2013

“Our Multiple, Messy, In-Process Selves”

I first met Darcy Baxter several years ago at a Faith and Feminism conference at...

February 25, 2013

Telling the Truth About Privilege

On Saturday, the Illinois College Board of Trustees voted to promote me to Professor of...

February 18, 2013

Conscience & Change

Mary Hunt makes some fantastic points in her reflection on the resignation announcement of Pope...

February 14, 2013

A Merry Feminist Valentine’s Day

Ms. Magazine offered this round-up of suggestions if you want to mark Valentine's Day with...

February 13, 2013

Rising For Lent

What if we gave up violence against women for Lent? Or, gave it up forever?...

February 06, 2013

When Pants Are Political

Did you miss the Mormon feminist day of action in December? It was a small...

February 05, 2013

BREAKING: Fierce Women Freak Out Conservatives

Leave it to Kathryn Jean Lopez at The National Review to lead the slut-shaming of...

February 04, 2013

January 2013

January 30, 2013

Women in Combat? ‘When Harry Met Sally’ edition

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Women's War...

January 28, 2013

Seneca Falls. Selma. Stonewall :: The Basics

Unless you’ve actively studied the gay rights movement in the U.S., it might be possible...

January 25, 2013

Honorable Mention: Law Students for Reproductive Justice

One of the many great things about participating in the Faith and Reproductive Justice Leadership...

January 23, 2013

Your Spring Feminist Reading List (or, why Twitter rocks)

Last Friday, @feministtexican tweeted a simple query: feminist books by women of color that everyone...

January 22, 2013

My Story: ‘Growing Up With Roe’

We're both over 40 now. I got there a little over a year ago. And...

January 21, 2013

A Healing Priestess, ‘Changing Church’

Around Christmas, I shared some of the creative work that Jann Aldredge-Clanton has done with...

January 18, 2013

Roe at 40: Racial & Ethnic Inequalities

On January 22, 2013, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that nationally legalized abortion...

January 17, 2013

Imagining a Different Inaugural Benediction

You may or may not have been following the controversy around President Obama’s first choice...

January 16, 2013

Progress, Faith & Reproductive Justice as Roe Turns 40

For the past year I have been privileged to be part of the Faith and...

January 15, 2013

Roe at 40: Poverty

On January 22, 2013, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that nationally legalized abortion...

January 12, 2013

Roe at 40: Barriers to Abortion Access

On January 22, 2013, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that nationally legalized abortion...

January 10, 2013

Roe at 40: U.S. Women

On January 22, 2013, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that nationally legalized abortion...

January 07, 2013

A Year of Wins: Faith & Reproductive Justice 2012

In so many ways, 2012 was a year of setbacks for women’s reproductive health. Katie...

January 05, 2013

Honorable Mention: Ordain a Lady!

It does NOT get much better than this: From the Women's Ordination Conference, working for...

January 04, 2013

Her Story is History: Gerda Lerner

Reading about the death of Gerda Lerner this week, hailed by some as the "godmother"...

January 03, 2013

I Am Not A Hostage

Joumana Haddad wrote a provocative piece for NOW News last week titled “Islamic Feminism: Stockholm...

January 01, 2013

December 2012

December 28, 2012

At the Intersections: Motherhood? Ministry?

Many good people live and work at the intersections … of feminism and Christianity, of...

December 21, 2012

Honorable Mention: Maddow Drops Mic

Just because this is quite possibly the best summary of the mad mad mad mad...

December 18, 2012

“God Bless the Revolution”

I first heard of Beverly Wildung Harrison when I was a graduate student in theology...

December 17, 2012

When Men Kill

More than a few people and organizations pay attention to the gendered nature of gun...

December 14, 2012

Transformative Lutheran Theologies

My friend and colleague Dr. Jacqueline Bussie tells the following story in her review of...