Avail yourself of the conversation. With openness, seek knowledge. If you’re interested in what others on the journey have found inspiring, challenging, and just plain ol’ solid information to acquire, check out the list below.
And the list is growing! If you’ve read a book, taken a class, listened to a podcast, or can point this community in an enlightening direction in any way, please let me know.
Book List
Beth Allison Barr – The Making of Biblical Womanhood
Kate Bowler – Everything Happens for a Reason
Brene Brown – Atlas of the Heart
Brene Brown – The Gifts of Imperfection
Katharine C. Bushnell – God’s Word to Women (Thistle Review)
Kristin Kobe Du Mez – Jesus and John Wayne
Thomas Merton – The Seven Story Mountain
Thomas Merton & Sue Monk Kidd – New Seeds of Contemplation
Kathleen Norris – The Cloister Walk
Kathleen Norris – Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith
Kathleen Norris – Dakota: A Spiritual Geography
Kathleen Norris – Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer’s Life
Kathleen Norris – The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and Women’s Work
John O’Donohue – To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Heather Plett – The Art of Holding Space
Jan Richardson – In the Sanctuary of Women (also CLICK HERE to see Jan Richardson’s website)
Richard Rohr – Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer
Richard Rohr – The Universal Christ
Rosemary Radford Ruether – Gaia & God: An Ecofeminist Theology of Earth Healing
Rosemary Radford Ruether – Sexism and God Talk
Mary Hembrow Snyder – Christology of Rosemary Radford Ruether: A Critical Introduction
Gretta Vosper – With or Without God: : Why the Way We Live is More Important Than What We Believe
Podcasts
Pete Enns & Jared Bias – The Bible for Normal People
Websites
merton.org – Thomas Merton’s bibliography as compiled by The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University
brenebrown.com – This link takes you to a “starter collection” which introduce you to Brown’s most featured works and conversations.
cbeinternation.org – CBE International (Christians for Biblical Equality)
margmowczko.com – Exploring the biblical theology of Christian egalitarianism
cac.org – Centre for Action and Contemplation (founded by Richard Rohr)
Social Media Networks
Biblical Christian Egalitarians – One of the main support networks for anyone learning about or fostering ideas about egalitarianism. Linked to CBE International.
The Beautiful Kingdom Warriors – Blogger Ruth Perry’s Facebook page dedicated to redemptive dialogue on gender, justice, abuse and healing in the Christian faith.
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