With a history dating from 1973, EEWC-Christian Feminism Today is an international organization of women and men who believe that the Bible supports the equality of the sexes. We are Christian feminists. We are inclusive. We welcome you.

Evangelical and Ecumenical Women’s Caucus – Christian Feminism Today

• We call ourselves Evangelical (from the Greek word euangelion, which refers to “proclaiming good news”) because we believe that the Gospel is good news for all people.
• We call ourselves Ecumenical because we recognize that the Christian faith is expressed through a rich diversity of traditions.
• We call ourselves a Women’s caucus, because we are committed to the work of achieving full equality for women in the home, the Church, and the world. Our male members work with us toward that end.
• We call ourselves Caucus to reflect our 1974 origin as one of the various caucuses of an early meeting of Evangelicals for Social Action.

Carrie Newcomer

Everything is Everywhere, Carrie Newcomer’s latest CD release, is reviewed by CFT’s Marg Herder.  more…

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Everything is Everywhere, CD Review Carrie Newcomer’s latest recording, Everything Is Everywhere, will be released in the US on November 1. “If you are a fan of Carrie Newcomer’s music, or if perhaps you simply have found yourself wandering down an accepting and grace-filled spiritual path, this music will appeal not only to your ears, but given half a chance, it will reach into your heart and make a home there.” Click here to read the full review. New Article Melanie Springer Mock brings us “Celebrating Title IX As God’s Good Gift.” “When I run marathons, I celebrate an amazing Creator who made every body complex and beautiful and in Her own image, and I celebrate the community around me—women and men—who run with me.” Sharing our Stories, Healing our Lives Click here for information about the 2012 EEWC-CFT Gathering. New Book Reviews Marg Herder reports on the controversial new book by Rob Bell, Love Wins: A Book about Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott brings us her take on The Sacredness of Questioning Everything by David Dark and Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions by Rachel Held Evans. Unfinished Lives: Reviving the Memories of LGBTQ Hate Crimes Victims by Stephen V. Sprinkle is reviewed by Jann Aldredge-Clanton. Donate to EEWC-CFT Click the button above to make a donation to the EEWC general fund. Click here to donate to the 2012 EEWC-CFT gathering. By making a tax deductible contribution to our nonprofit organization, you will be aiding us in supporting, educating, and celebrating Christian feminists from many traditions. Your donation in any amount will be appreciated. It will help EEWC-CFT to remain strong and stable as we continue to provide a sense of community and a variety of resouces that emphasize gender equality in all aspects of the church, the home, and the larger society. Click the button above to donate online via PayPal. You may also mail a check or money order to EEWC-CFT, PO Box 78171, Indianapolis, IN 46278-0171. We will mail you back a receipt for tax purposes. New in August Remembering Dr. Nancy A. Hardesty, 1941-2011 This past spring, EEWC-Christian Feminism Today was deeply saddened by the passing of one of our organization’s founders, Dr. Nancy A. Hardesty, who died on April 8, 2011. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two years earlier and was 69 years old at the time of her death. We want to share with you some of the highlights of her life and career. A resident of Greenville, SC, Dr. Hardesty was a professor of religion in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.. She was under hospice care in Atlanta, Georgia, at the time of her death. Nancy knew she was dying and faced death with confidence and faith. Her moving essay, “Some Thoughts on Living and Dying,” was published in the winter (January-March), 2011 issue of our quarterly journal, Christian Feminism Today, and is available on this website. She prepared for death as though she were preparing for a journey and made sure all personal matters were in order so that no loose ends would be left behind… Excepts from “The Life and Ministry of Nancy A Hardesty.” Read the rest of the overview of Dr. Nancy Hardesty’s life and legacy, provided by her friend and coauthor, Letha Dawson Scanzoni (web exclusive). Feature Article. In “An Empty Pew,” Kendra Weddle Irons recounts her search for a church that is unafraid of imagination, fresh metaphors, and creative approaches to worship. Book Review. As part of an occasional series on older books that readers might have been missed, Cliff Williams reviews a 1993 book about gender-inclusive imagery and language for God, Paul Smith’s Is It Okay to Call God “Mother”? Book Review. In this last book review that Nancy Hardesty wrote for Christian Feminism Today, she emphasizes women’s friendships as portrayed in Gail Caldwell’s Let’s Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship and Geraldine Brooks’s Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague.