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“You can’t be what you can’t see.” —Dr. Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president, Children’s Defense Fund This Marian Wright Edelman quote from “Miss Representation” expresses one of the film’s main themes. This award-winning documentary film exposes how mainstream media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the under-representation of women in positions of power and […]
Claiming certainty about the meaning of such ambiguous and difficult texts would be frankly irresponsible. This fact alone should mitigate against basing weighty ecclesiastical policies for all churches in all places at all times on one or two verses from Paul’s Corinthian correspondence. These statements come from the conclusion of Mark Mattison’s incisive book, “Because […]
For many years I have been writing, researching, preaching, and teaching on the vital connection between inclusion of Divine Feminine images in worship and social justice. But opportunities to experience the Divine Feminine have been limited. At the Indianapolis EEWC-CFT Gathering, She is fully included for three days! She is included in song, sermon, lecture, […]
Rev. Sheila Sholes-Ross, co-chair of the national ecumenical, multicultural Equity for Women in the Church Community, preached this sermon at St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, on July 29, 2012. The Unexpected Benefits of a Delayed Blessing Exodus 13:17-22; James 1:2-4 I just love the Exodus story, since for me, […]
Recording artist Shannon Kincaid sings “We Sound a Call to Freedom,” with pictures from various artists. This song envisions peace, justice, and liberation to the tune of “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZx8LVzFzrQ We sound a call to freedom that will heal our broken land; as the call rings out more clearly, violent forces […]