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Does Religion Oppress Women?

Kristof has traveled extensively across the African continent and has spent time in some of Africa’s poorest communities.  In his many essays documenting these experiences, he often talks about the role of faith, acknowledging both its positive role and its negative contribution in the life of African women specifically.  He writes, “I’ve seen people kill in the name of religion… But I’ve also seen Catholic nuns showing unbelievable courage and compassion in corners of the world where no other aid workers are around, and mission clinics and church-financed schools too numerous to mention.”(1)  So, is religion, and Christianity in particular, good for women?  

You Can Resign as Judge of the Universe

Whenever I talk about anger and forgiveness, I’ve learned there are three kinds of people out there struggling 

How to Worship God in Vain

And he is summoning us not just to regard him as supremely valuable, but to enjoy him as supremely valuable forever. Our Father in heaven seeks the hallowing of his name because that hallowing happens through our being happy in him.

When Revival Comes

What happens when revival comes? What might we reasonably expect, or is it unwise to assume that in every revival the same things occur? My study of history seems to indicate that no two revivals are precisely the same. There are varying points of emphasis and God appears to enjoy doing new and unexpected things each time he chooses to visit us with his manifest presence.

Overcoming The Stress of Change

HELP!!! How do I deal with all this dramatic change at once? Here are a few reminders to help me not get overwhelmed: