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The Future of Complementarity: When Newfrontiers became accidentally feminist
Newfrontiers belongs to the group that thinks God made women and men equal in value, but not in role.
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Post-its and the personal: How a congregation came alive when I gave it space to respond
In a recent sermon, I created a space for people to reflect on and respond to what I was saying.
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The CofE's transgender guidance is a good first step, but we must go further
As a gender justice specialist, I am delighted with any efforts to address gender stereotyping in the classroom, especially when so many teachers are trained to reinforce gender stereotypes, based on debunked neurosexist research.
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When is Father's Day? Warnings and advice for churches on the difficulties of Father's Day
Father's Day! That Sunday most dreaded by church leaders, rivalled only by the challenges of Mother's Day.
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Three Girls: How the Rochdale child abuse scandal challenges the Church
'There's no such thing as a child prostitute ' says Maxine Peake's character Sara Rowbotham gently to teenage Holly's parents
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There's a 'rape clause' in the tax credit system. Here's why it's wrong
At the beginning of April this year the UK Conservative government amended its tax credits policy by adding a two child limit for payments.
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Why What Emma Watson Wears Is Our Problem, Not Hers
This week Emma Watson has been at the centre of a storm regarding a photoshoot for Vanity Fair in which she posed in a white top revealing significant amounts of flesh, including parts of her breasts.
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Thordis Elva And Tom Stranger's Shocking TED Talk: Why Forgiveness Is Rarely The Answer
We must not lose sight of reality. 'I forgave my ex-husband and reconciled with him when he had affairs. I forgave him and reconciled with him after he raped me. But Forgiveness and reconciliation are rarely the solution to male violence.'
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Is Male Friendship A Casualty Of The Sexual Revolution?
There is a huge problem in the UK today with men. However, I'm not sure male friendship is one of the issues that needs to be dealt with.
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No Women Speakers At Your Christian Event? Here's How That Could Change
Genesis 5:2 tells us that God created us male and female, but this isn't reflected in the representation of women on Christian platforms, says Natalie Collins.
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Salvation Army 'The Dress' advert: It's raised awareness, but of what exactly?
The Salvation Army's domestic violence advert has the right intentions but reinforces old ideas, writes Natalie Collins.
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Rotherham child abuse: how can we break the cycle of power and control?
1,400 children, mainly girls, have been sexually exploited in Rotherham. In response, Natalie Collins says we should sexism wherever we find it.
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The Maxine and Patrick storyline in Hollyoaks should challenge us all about domestic abuse
A long-running storyline in teen soap Hollyoaks has been used very effectively to raise awareness of domestic abuse, writes Natalie Collins
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