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Academia Contemporary Connections Higher Education

The Value of Failure in Graduate School

This is from my Anxious Bench archives. I currently am leaving for a research trip in England (until end of July) and am gathering more material for future posts! In the meantime, this post continues to resonate with so many, so I thought it could…

Beth Allison BarrJuly 12, 2017

Academia Featured Higher Education

The Value of Failure in Graduate School

This is from my Anxious Bench archives. I currently am teaching in London and gathering more material for future posts! You can look forward to a guest blogger (I think you will love his forthcoming book) on July 26, and I will return to my…

Beth Allison BarrJuly 12, 2017

American Religion Christian Patriarchy Complimentarianism Contemporary Connections Evangelicalism Featured

Wonder Woman and Complementarianism

It probably doesn’t surprise you that I have always loved Wonder Woman. My mother will testify that it is one show my little sister and I refused to miss. It is also my first clear memory of watching TV. The story of Wonder Woman, however,…

Beth Allison BarrJune 28, 2017

Academia Articles & Essays Featured Higher Education Professional Development

Handling Personal Crises in Academic Life

On September 19, 2016, I received news so shocking that the world stopped. I was walking across campus when the text came through. For a few seconds I am not sure what happened. I remember the sky flashing blue above me; I remember the sound…

Beth Allison BarrJune 14, 2017

American Religion British History Christian Patriarchy Church History Contemporary Connections Evangelicalism Medieval History

Lysa TerKeurst, Bible Gateway, and Fides ex Auditu: the Biblical Heart of Medieval Faith

Rochester Cathedral Several months ago I heard a catchy phrase preached in a sermon. But it wasn’t until recently, when I began to compare popular medieval Bible verses with popular modern bible verses (thanks Bible Gateway!), that I began to think about the phrase more…

Beth Allison BarrMay 21, 2017

British History Church History Medieval History the Bible

The Bible in Medieval Sermons: Part I for Understanding the Top Ten Bible Verses in Medieval England

My husband recently noted in his Facebook series on local church highlights in Waco, TX, (yes, we live–literally–in the middle of the Fixer Upper world) how modern Protestants characterize the Medieval church as keeping people from the Bible. I have talked about medieval views of…

Beth Allison BarrMay 17, 2017

Church History Medieval History

Top Ten Bible Verses in Medieval England

According to Bible Gateway, the top Bible verses in 2016 were John 3:16, Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 4: 6 and 13, Romans 8:28, and Psalm 23:1-6. So modern Christians with access to Bible Gateway focus on how God saves us and how God promises to take…

Beth Allison BarrMay 3, 2017

Academia American Religion Christian Patriarchy Complimentarianism Contemporary Connections Evangelicalism

Are Women Human in Christian Academia?

Recently, Karen Swallow Prior spoke out against the “Billy Graham rule”–married men distancing themselves from women to avoid temptation and the appearance of evil. For those of you who missed Prior’s article, she eloquently argued that good moral character is better than rigid behavioral rules.…

Beth Allison BarrApril 19, 2017

American Religion Baptist History Christian Patriarchy Contemporary Connections Evangelicalism Women's History

Gone Girl: Disappearing Women from “The Easter Hymn”

I bet that, for those of you attending church on Easter Sunday, at least half of you will sing “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.” Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high,…

Beth Allison BarrApril 5, 2017

Book Reviews British History Church History Medieval History

A Reasonable Reading List for Medieval Christianity: Part 2

If you ever have the chance, visit the church of St. Bartholomew the Great in London St. Bart’s, as it is affectionately known, stands in Smithfield, just outside the old London wall. I recommend a Sunday morning walk to it from St. Paul’s Cathedral. Go…

Beth Allison BarrMarch 22, 2017

Beth Allison Barr

The Value of Failure in Graduate School

The Value of Failure in Graduate School

Wonder Woman and Complementarianism

Handling Personal Crises in Academic Life

Lysa TerKeurst, Bible Gateway, and Fides ex Auditu: the Biblical Heart of Medieval Faith

The Bible in Medieval Sermons: Part I for Understanding the Top Ten Bible Verses in Medieval England

Top Ten Bible Verses in Medieval England

Are Women Human in Christian Academia?

Gone Girl: Disappearing Women from “The Easter Hymn”

A Reasonable Reading List for Medieval Christianity: Part 2

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