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Paul Interrupted: A Medieval Perspective

Just a few years ago, my entire family (parents, siblings, aunts, and my grandfather) attended a church service together. The pastor was preaching through Ephesians and had reached chapter 5.Now, I have to tell you some about my grandfather. He was Baptist most of his…

Beth Allison BarrMarch 10, 2020

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Margaret Mead: Christian, Pro-life Feminist

Today we are pleased to welcome Elesha Coffman to the Anxious Bench. Elesha is an Assistant Professor of History at Baylor University. Her first book, The Christian Century and the Rise of the Protestant Mainline, was published by Oxford UP in 2013 and her current…

Beth Allison BarrMarch 10, 2020

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The Divorce of a Pastor’s Wife in 1860 Texas

From the Anxious Bench Archives I went to a perfect wedding last weekend. It was deep in the rural heart of Central Texas. Wide open fields dotted with cattle and the occasional John Deer tractor were broken by scattered farm houses. The roads were narrow…

Beth Allison BarrMarch 10, 2020

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Pride and Preaching: A Medieval Perspective on John MacArthur

I almost didn’t write this post. After all, what more could I say? Sarah Bessey already voiced my outrage. The scoffing laughter of John MacArthur’s audience echoed in my head as I read her words. “It’s a sin to quench the work of the Holy…

Beth Allison BarrOctober 30, 2019

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How Evangelicals Forgot Women’s History

A country church burned to the ground last week. Flames billowed over its wooden spires in a scene reminiscent of Notre Dame. But while stone defended the Parisian cathedral, the timber walls of the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas, didn’t stand a chance.…

Beth Allison BarrAugust 7, 2019

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Because Complementarianism Is About Power

On Sunday, June 2, the world buried Rachel Held Evans. She was 37 years old and died, very unexpectedly. Like so many others, I remember the moment I found out she was gone. I was tying my shoes, about to go walking with a friend,…

Beth Allison BarrJune 12, 2019

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Welcome To Our New Blogger, Dr. Andrea Turpin!

Andrea Turpin – Baylor University I am so pleased to introduce you to my Baylor colleague, Dr. Andrea Turpin. Andrea has been my women’s history counterpart at Baylor since 2011. She teaches the American Women’s history courses while I have been teaching the European Women’s…

Beth Allison BarrJune 11, 2019

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A Response to “#Woke Evangelical Timeline”

Today we are so pleased to welcome Otis Pickett, an Assistant Professor of History at Mississippi College, to the Anxious Bench. Otis is also co-founder of the Prison to College Pipeline program. I recently came across a piece on Patheos by D.G. Hart entitled “#Woke…

Beth Allison BarrMay 25, 2019

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Because Christian Patriarchy Isn’t Christian

In 215 B.C., a defeated and cash-strapped Rome passed a new law. The context was their greatest military defeat ever. On August 2, 216 B.C., the Carthaginian general Hannibal destroyed their army at Cannae during the Second Punic War. Sources tell us between 50,000 and…

Beth Allison BarrMay 15, 2019

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A New Hope For Evangelical Women

I opened the door to my car when my phone buzzed. I glanced quickly at the twitter thread on my screen before setting it down on the passenger seat. I put the keys in the ignition and shifted to reverse. But then my brain clicked.…

Beth Allison BarrMay 11, 2019

American Religion

Paul Interrupted: A Medieval Perspective

Margaret Mead: Christian, Pro-life Feminist

The Divorce of a Pastor’s Wife in 1860 Texas

Pride and Preaching: A Medieval Perspective on John MacArthur

How Evangelicals Forgot Women’s History

Because Complementarianism Is About Power

Welcome To Our New Blogger, Dr. Andrea Turpin!

A Response to “#Woke Evangelical Timeline”

Because Christian Patriarchy Isn’t Christian

A New Hope For Evangelical Women

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