- Resources for Christian Living and Learning
- Religion and Politics
- Christian Feminism
- Gender Matters Worldwide
Introduction
Welcome to another edition of Web Explorations for Christian
Feminists. I'm glad you stopped by and hope you'll come back
often. Since the links in Web Explorations take you to sites
outside eewc.com, please keep in mind that EEWC cannot be
responsible for their content. Nor does the inclusion of a link
mean that it necessarily represents the views of EEWC. The links
simply take you to sites that I think you'll find interesting and
informative. I hope you'll enjoy exploring them.
Note new organization of material. If you've visited
Web Explorations previously, you'll no doubt observe that the
material this time is organized differently from previous
editions. The same general type of online information is still
there, but under new headings. Although I've omitted the quarterly
special topic this time, a list of websites clustered around a
particular theme may appear occasionally in future editions as
special features.
Resources for Christian Living
and Learning
Taking
the Bible Seriously and Suspiciously
Scroll down to November, 2000, a pdf file at the following URL:
http://www.pendlehill.org/resources/lectures_reports_forum.php
How should we understand the Bible? How should we interpret it? How has the Bible been used both to justify oppression and to promote justice and liberation? You'll find helpful answers in this address by Georgia Fuller from a series entitled, "The Bible: Current Scholarship and Quaker Response."
Original
Blessing, Not Original Sin: Matthew Fox and Creation Spirituality
If you've ever wondered what terms such as "creation
spirituality" and "original blessing" mean, you
might want to read this Psychology Today interview with
Matthew Fox.
Come and
See: A message from Psalm 46
This sermon by EEWC member Peggy Michael-Rush won first place in
the 2005 sermon contest jointly sponsored by the Lord's Day
Alliance and the Boston Theological Institute. In these days of
over scheduling and extremely limited quiet and solitude, we need
to be still and know that God is God. Peggy Michael-Rush
previously wrote "A
Reluctant Feminist: The Books that Led Me Here" for the
spring, 2004 issue of EEWC Update.
"Doing
Dementia" -
"Honor thy Parents" through caregiving
This blog shows Christian living, loving, and learning in action,
as another EEWC member, Anne Eggebroten, keeps a journal of her
patient, loving care for her mother, who is suffering from
dementia.
Religion and Politics
The December 2005/January 2006 issue of Mother Jones magazine
is devoted to
"the interplay of conservative Christianity and the U.S.
government." Check it out and discuss it with friends.
Whether you agree or disagree, you'll find information worth
knowing about. The chart of the vast network of organizations
that are part of the Religious Right's areas of influence is
particularly eye-opening.
The Christian Alliance for Progress
is a movement of Christians whose views on religion and politics
differ greatly from those of the Religious Right. Members of this
alliance want to see Christianity reclaimed so that its core
principles of love, compassion, justice, and peace are emphasized
instead of judgmentalism, bigotry, hatred, greed, and war.
Christian Feminism
Seminar
on Christian feminism
These three addresses on Christian feminism were presented at the
Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.
The
Marginalization of Evangelical Feminism
Sociologist Sally Gallagher provides an in-depth and historical
analysis of the gender hierarchalist and gender egalitarian
emphases that are found among evangelicals today. (From Sociology
of Religion, Fall, 2004) (Gallagher's book, Evangelical
Identity and Gendered Family Life, was reviewed in EEWC
Update and is available on this website.)
Women
and the Southern Baptist Convention: Jimmy Carter vs. Richard Land
"Does the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) discriminate
against women?" This question was addressed by former U.S.
President Jimmy Carter at the 2005 Baptist World Congress in
Birmingham, England. Richard Land, president of the SBC's Ethics
and Religious Liberty Commission disagreed with Carter's
conclusion. Read the summary here. (From Christian Ethics Today,
Aug. 12, 2005)
Gender Matters Worldwide
As 2005 ends and 2006 begins, gender equality
remains a goal yet to be reached, a challenge still to be met, a
battle yet to be won.
Where
are all the women conductors?
This article addresses the controversy that swirled around the
appointment of Marin Alsop to lead the Baltimore Symphony. Why has
conducting traditionally been the preserve of men? And how much is
it changing? (Guardian Unlimited, June 2, 2005)
See also these related features:
Marin
Alsop takes over Baltimore symphony
(National Public Radio audio interview, July 23, 2005)
Women's
Work: Conductor of an Orchestra
(BBC News, August 3, 2005)
Women
take up the baton -- but the old guard refuses to let go
(Guardian Unlimited, August 9, 2005)
Women
are still a closed book to men
Women read men's works, but men don't read women's books.
(Guardian Unlimited, May 29, 2005)
Women not
represented on Op-Ed page
This article from FAIR (Fair and Accuracy in Reporting) shows that
women are underrepresented on op-ed Pages and TV panels.
(May/June, 2005)
Women
"take back seat" in science
Although much progress has been made in opportunities for women in
science, "unconscious discrimination" and other
challenges remain. (BBC News, August 20, 2005)
Women's
Work: First Female Mechanic in Nigeria
Nigeria's first woman mechanic began her work at age 14. She said
God spoke to her in a dream and told her she could be a mechanic
and would be given the ability to pursue that career. (BBC News,
August 1, 2005)
China
picks its first spacewomen
China's first group of astronauts is now in training, and the
country's launching of its first woman into space is scheduled for
2010. (BBC News, July 28, 2005)
Hotel
opens section for women only
"Males will be banned from the 68 rooms of the new section of
the five-star Grange City Hotel in central London." (BBC
News, August 8, 2005)
'Sleaze'
puts women off computer games careers
Women could have great opportunities in developing computer games
if their image of such games was not so negative. (Guardian
Unlimited, August 8, 2005)
Being
Lisa Stanfield - Facing the question of changing name at marriage
A Harvard University study shows that the traditional practice of
taking a husband's name at marriage, rather than keeping one's
birth name, is now on the upswing. (BBC News, July 15, 2005)
Korean
WWII Sex Slaves Fight On
Former sex slaves, forced to serve in the Asia-wide system of
"comfort stations" provided to the Japanese army during
the second World War, demand justice and compensation for the
horrible crimes committed against them. (BBC News, August 9, 2005)
Spinsterhood
bites the dust
In the UK, the words "spinster" and "bachelor"
have been officially replaced by the term "single."
(Guardian Unlimited, July 29, 2005)
Spain's
New Law about sharing housework
"Under a reformed civil code, marriage contracts in Spain
will include a pledge to share housework, child rearing and care
for the elders." (Guardian Unlimited, June 26, 2005)
How
mothers have tried to influence war policies of governments
Cindy Sheehan's speaking out against the Iraq war is part of a
"long tradition of bereaved mothers campaigning for peace,
both in the US and elsewhere in the world. " (BBC News,
August 13, 2005)
Women's
Bookstores: A Dying Breed
As women's bookstores have been closing down, a rich sense of
feminist culture and community is disappearing. (AlterNet. org,
August 17, 2005)
Pharmacy
Refusal Project
Facing religiously-based refusals by pharmacists to fill
contraceptive prescriptions has become a problem for many women.
The National Women's Law Center has stepped in to deal with the
problem through legal approaches, technical assistance, political
action, advocacy, and education.
That's all for this edition of Web Explorations
for Christian Feminists. Thanks for joining us.
Your Web Explorations Guide,
Letha Dawson Scanzoni
© 2005 Evangelical and Ecumenical
Women's Caucus
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