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This edition of the journal is notable in that all four major articles are by women—two of them scholars who are contributing much to the body of Brethren in Christ research, one a visiting speaker whose recent popular book featured a Brethren in Christ farm family, and the other an...read more
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
KAITLIN B. CURTICE, Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God, Grand Rapids, MI: Brazen Press, 2020. Pp. 192. $17.99 (U.S.) Kaitlin Curtice—a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and author, daughter and mother, questioner and storyteller—describes herself as “a woman who is a Christian and yet who fights against systems of Christian colonization”...read more
PAUL W. NISLY, God’s Guidance: A Kansas Amish Boy Reflects on Being Led to Places He Had Not Intended to Go. Grantham, PA: privately published, 2021. Pp. 343. This book joins a popular and lengthy tradition of memoir and autobiographical writing. The tradition dates back to the ancient world, to...read more
OSHETA MOORE. Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace. Harrisonburg, VA: Herald Press, 2021. Pp. 333. $18.15 (U.S.) In Dear White Peacemakers, Osheta Moore lifts the head of White fellow image bearers and gives a more centered fueling for entering into and continuing on the journey towards racial...read more
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