Article Topic: women
Ghost Stories*
A Pump with a Bright Tin Pump
Kathleen Aiken's Memories of Englewood, Ohio and the Fairview Brethren in Christ Church
Introduction During the late 1980s, Kathleen Aiken wrote a series of reminiscences about growing up in a rural Brethren in Christ church. Her memories are scattered nuggets and insights into Brethren in Christ life during the first quarter of the twentieth century that were written for the Fairview (Ohio) Brethren...read more
Sisters in Mission
Frances Davidson and Mary Davidson Yoder
Fall was in the air that October day of 1897. Mary Davidson Yoder hurried across Wooster, Ohio’s busy downtown square to the County Courthouse. Her younger sister Frances Davidson walked quickly beside her. Their mission was to acquire a passport for Frances, who planned to leave the United States for...read more
Excerpts from “Relief Work as Pilgrimage”
"Mademoiselle Miss Elsie" in Southern France, 1945-1948.
The Recovery of Rhoda Lee
The Role of Historical Recovery in the Conversation Concerning Women's Ordination Among the Brethren in Christ
Stories of a Brethren in Christ Childhood
Editor’s Introduction Charlotte Brechbill White began writing stories about her early life for herself and then shared them with her sisters. She never expected that they would be published. Eventually, however, she sent several of them to Morris Sider, a former professor and the editor emeritus of this journal, who...read more
The Life of Rachel Flowers (1900-1988)
Flowers for Martha: Sentiment and Slippage in the Archives “Let’s face it. I am a marked woman, but not everyone knows my name.” —Hortense Spillers, Mama’s Baby, Papa’s Maybe: An American Grammar Book The photographer directed each student to gaze into the camera with one student standing out. You notice...read more
The Making of Biblical Womanhood
How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
Beth Allison Barr. The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth. Grand Rapids, MI: Bravos Prez, 2021. Pp. 243. $19.99 (U.S.) We are fortunate that Beth Allison Barr’s The Making of Biblical Womanhood addresses challenges and exposes the unfortunate patriarchy that defines much of modern...read more
“A Giant Bag of Core Values”
Findings from the 2021 Brethren in Christ Pastoral Identity Portraits Project
In many ways, Pastor Scott perfectly represented his denomination.1 From the interior of his home office, he greeted me warmly and asked a few questions about my own life and work. Even across a Zoom screen, his face spoke kindness, gentleness, and empathy. And he couldn’t stop talking about Jesus....read more