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Christian Feminism Today Audio and Podcasts
Below you’ll find an assortment of audio recordings of interest to Christian Feminists. The include talks given by Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, Linda Brebner, Alena Amato Ruggerio and musical compositions by Kathryn Christian and Marg Herder.
“Lessons Learned by a Social Justice Advocate”
Presented by Rev. Linda Brebner
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Listen to the Rev. Linda Brebner’s stirring address, “Lessons Learned by a Social Justice Advocate,” which she presented during a panel on social justice activism at the EEWC-Christian Feminism Today Gathering, June 19, 2010.
Linda is a retired Presbyterian minister and also has served in mission work in Peru.
“Dutiful or Prodigal: God’s Promise Remains the Same”
Presented by Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
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Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott has been a frequent speaker at EEWC conferences. For over three decades, she taught English literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey and has authored or coauthored 13 books. Many of her articles written for EEWC Update (now Christian Feminism Today) are archived online at eewc.com. Visit Virginia’s website at www.virginiamollenkott.com.
Virginia Ramey Mollenkott’s sermon, “Dutiful or Prodigal: God’s Promise Remains the Same,” was presented at the Sunday morning worship service during the EEWC-Christian Feminism Today Gathering, June 20, 2010.
“Theapalooza: The Rhetorical Turn in the Third Wave of Biblical Feminism”
Presented by Dr. Alena Amato Ruggerio
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Dr. Ruggerio is associate professor of communication and has served as interim coordinator of women’s studies at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. She earned her Ph.D. at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Her work has appeared in Christian Century, The Other Side, Feminist Media Studies, and Eerdman’s Encyclopedia of Religion. Her teaching specialties include courses in Women Transforming Language (feminist rhetorical theories), Texts of Truth (rhetorical approaches to interpreting sacred texts), and persuasion. Currently she is also the assistant to the editor of Christian Feminism Today.
Listen to her June 27 plenary presentation, “Theapalooza: The Rhetorical Turn in the Third Wave of Biblical Feminism,” from the 2008 EEWC conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the conference theme was “A Place at the Table.”
Since the audio audience will be unable to see the visuals shown in the conference presentation, it should be noted that in introducing her topic, Dr. Ruggerio displayed and referred to some of her prized possessions: a Webster’s Dictionary and an oversized hankie embroidered with the initials O.E.D. (honoring the Oxford English Dictionary).
Editor’s Note: This audio presentation was recorded, mastered, engineered, and edited by Marg Herder of Softsound, sound engineer for the 2008 EEWC Conference, “A Place at the Table.”
“Comprehending the Dimensions of God’s Love: What Is Our Contribution?”
Presented by Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
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Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott has been a frequent speaker at EEWC conferences. For over three decades, she taught English literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey and has authored or coauthored 13 books. Many of her articles written for EEWC Update (now Christian Feminism Today) are archived online at eewc.com. Visit Virginia’s website at www.virginiamollenkott.com.
“Comprehending the Dimensions of God’s Love: What Is Our Contribution?” was presented July 21, 2006 at the EEWC Biennial Conference held in the Hyatt Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC.
“Gather Me Under Thy Wings”
a song by Kathryn Christian
Composed and sung by Kathryn Christian. Copyright 1998 by Kathryn Christian and used by permission.
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Kathryn Christian is a singer/songwriter and retreat leader from northern Michigan who has led the singing at several of our EEWC conferences. One of the songs she taught us and invited us to sing with her was her composition, “Gather Me under Thy Wings.” She kindly gave us permission to include her song here. Kathryn has recorded this song on two of her CDs, Ascension, and Growing into God. (which also features poetry readings by Edwina Gateley, another past EEWC Conference presenter).
Kathryn is a longtime friend to EEWC. In addition to her article, “God’s Motherly Care for Us,” written as a Mother’s Day 2009 Web Special Feature, our website includes a profile of Kathryn and her husband Brian, which was featured in two parts in the Fall, 2000 and Winter, 2000-2001 issues of EEWC Update (now called Christian Feminism Today). Reviews of some of Kathryn’s music were published in our Fall, 2002 issue (“Come, Holy Mother”) and the Fall, 2003 issue(“Growing into God”).
For more information about Kathryn’s music ministry and her recordings, see her personal website .
Editor’s Note: Special thanks to sound engineer and EEWC member Marg Herder of Softsound for encoding Kathryn Christian’s recording of “Gather Me Under Thy Wings” for use on our website.
“At Her Table”
a song by Marg Herder
Composed, performed and engineered by Marg Herder. Copyright 2008 by Marg Herder and used by permission.
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Marg Herder is a singer-songwriter, recording artist, and owner of Softsound, an audio engineering and consulting business in Indianapolis, where she is an active member of the Indiana chapter of EEWC-Christian Feminism Today. An accomplished musician, Marg has composed a Christian rock opera, performed with an all-female rock band called Software, and crafted choral arrangements performed by the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus. Her recordings are available for streaming or free download on her website, www.margherder.com. Her 1997 CD release “alone…” was reviewed by Virginia Ramey Mollenkott and published in the Summer 2002 issue of EEWC Update (now called Christian Feminism Today).
Marg has also written articles and reviews for Christian Feminism Today. Her reviews of Carrie Newcomer’s CD, Everything is Everywhere, and Rob Bell’s book, Love Wins, are available on this website.
“At Her Table” was written and recorded by Marg for the Sunday morning worship service at the 2008 EEWC-CFT Conference in Indianapolis, where the conference theme was A Place At The Table.