She is always a woman to me

Was the Samaritan Woman Really an Adulteress?

We know her as sexually immoral. Her community would have known otherwise.

When God Was a Woman

An introduction to the wisdom of the sacred feminine

I left the priesthood to become a woman

Alisha Cacace joined the priesthood as a man – but left to become a woman. “I knew I was a female trapped in a male’s body from a very young age, I was just pushing it to one side,” Cacace, a 37-ye…

What It Means to Be a Woman (Not for Women Only)

In a seminary Sexual Ethics course I co-teach, my co-worker and I have students survey churches' curriculum relating to manhood and womanhood. Consistently these students find that evangelical curriculum writers have gone to biblical instruction directed to the "wife" or "husband" and extrapolated from the spouse-specific commands to support their ideas of gender. But wife and husband are only subsets of man and woman. So we need to start at a different place.

How to Be a Blessed Woman — Eric Schumacher

What does it mean for a woman to be blessed? How can a woman receive the commendation? This post explains how to be a blessed woman.

Why Being a Woman in Seminary Is Worth the Work

It's not always easy to get there, but the blogosphere needs more of us.

Watch: Demon Speaks Through Possessed Woman?

In a bizarre video of mysterious origin, a woman riding in an ambulance seems to be possessed by some kind of demonic spirit that speaks through her.

This woman received a mistaken text from a Scientologist

The whole religion of Scientology has had a somewhat questionable reputation over the years, and it seems like they don't do themselves any favours. The bizarre belief systems of Scientology include an intergalactic dictator shipping people to 'Earth' to then blow them up with hydrogen bombs (referred to as Incident II). People mock Scientology a lot because somehow it's more palatable to believe things like the universe was created by an almighty ghost man in the sky.

Neighborhood Kids Find Missing Elderly Woman With Dementia

Mother Looking For Woman Who Saved Her Baby

A Girard mother was helped out by a random stranger, just when she needed it.

Meet D’rae: A remarkable woman who is leading by example

D’rae’s steadfast spirit and support from community groups and friends has helped her find her own way in life.

Woman Photographs Homeless Father For Years To Rebuild Their Relationship

"My father isn’t an issue. He is a person. He is a human being."

The Woman Who Acts Like a Parent But Isn’t One

There’s no term for the relationship I have with my boyfriend’s son.

Mom of boy killed meets woman who lived with his lung

A mother who turned her boy’s death into the gift of life met the woman who survived thanks to a last-minute transplant of her son’s lung.

First Things reprints my L'Osservatore Romano article: "A Woman in the Seminary"

Just popping my head out from Dissertationland to let you know that, thanks to the good people at First Things , my article that appeared la...

The Strange Case of the Woman Who Gave Birth to a Demon Cat

The tale of a humble peasant woman, her Devil lover, and her demon cat baby.

This woman was forced to live with her husband’s stepmother for 8 years

‘I don’t even remember the amount of times I’ve cried.’

What can one woman do to help at-risk Jewish women

My Jewish values have always guided me: helping those in need, tzedakah, social justice, a commitment to Jewish tradition. I strive to raise my kids with a deep connection to these values. I want them to see making the world a better place as their responsibility. I want them to treat people fairly, honestly and …

Why 'Amen And A Woman' Is Far Worse Than It Might Seem

The prayer's true scandal was largely ignored. It indicates a societal shift toward a dangerous misunderstanding of both Christianity and tolerance.

85-Year-Old Woman Refuses To Remove Painting Of Virgin Mary From Home

“You’re not going to tell this old lady what to do. This is America. As long as I have two arms and two legs, I’m going to do it.”