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Presbyterians, Politics, And American Society: A Conversation With Historians In The PCA

Today we welcome Otis W. Pickett and his colleague Brian Franklin as they share their thoughts on a history panel held at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. Otis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Political Science at…

Beth Allison BarrAugust 8, 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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South to North: More Things Southern Baptists Can Learn From Canadian Baptists

I am so pleased to welcome Dr. Melody Maxwell to the Anxious Bench today. Melody’s post today will add to our growing conversation on the Anxious Bench about how evangelicalism, at least in some ways, has evolved differently in Canada–first Chris Gehrz’s post on Hockey…

Beth Allison BarrJune 23, 2019

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What Southern Baptists Can Learn From Canadian Baptists……

Just last week I found myself at the corner of Burrard Street and Nelson Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. I was making my wayfrom the airport to my hotel, via the Vancouver metro system. I know most folk just grab a cab, especially when luggage…

Beth Allison BarrJune 19, 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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Because Jesus Choosing Male Disciples Doesn’t Mean What We Think….

In fifteenth-century England, a (probably Franciscan) friar lived on the east coast near the cathedral city of Ely. Like many other medieval sermon authors, he included in his Lenten series a narrative from Matthew 15: the story of the Woman of Canaan. I have talked…

Beth Allison BarrMay 29, 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

Articles & Essays

Presbyterians, Politics, And American Society: A Conversation With Historians In The PCA

How Evangelicals Forgot Women’s History

South to North: More Things Southern Baptists Can Learn From Canadian Baptists

What Southern Baptists Can Learn From Canadian Baptists……

Because Complementarianism Is About Power

Welcome To Our New Blogger, Dr. Andrea Turpin!

Because Jesus Choosing Male Disciples Doesn’t Mean What We Think….

A Response to “#Woke Evangelical Timeline”

Because Christian Patriarchy Isn’t Christian

A New Hope For Evangelical Women

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