Category Archives: Patriarchy

Malestrom: Jesus’ Model for Men is Countercultural

Posted on October 26, 2023 by carolyncustisjames

Despite rampant global power struggles and their abuses, humanity’s history also includes inspiring examples of power being used for great goodness. This dichotomy features in the book “Malestrom: How Jesus Dismantles Patriarchy and Redefines Manhood”, which explores biblical men resisting patriarchal constructs and embracing the teachings of Jesus. The book argues that this aligns with a more countercultural, but hopeful, expression of masculinity. Continue reading →

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Check out these Podcasts!

Posted on March 24, 2023 by carolyncustisjames

At the risk of overdoing things, below are links to 3 podcasts I want to recommend. Recently, all three invited me to discuss my work and, in particular, Malestrom: How Jesus Dismantles Patriarchy and Redefines Manhood. All three were interesting, encouraging conversations—people … Continue reading →

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Another Great Awakening!

Posted on January 31, 2022 by carolyncustisjames

One by one, women and girls are awakening to the fact that God’s vision for his daughters is bigger than they thought—much bigger than the narrow vision the church so often proclaims for us. I’ll never get over the thrill … Continue reading →

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Dismantling Patriarchy and Recovering the Blessed Alliance

Posted on March 25, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

Just as Covid won’t go away without effective vaccines . . . . As Christians, we cannot in good conscience adequately address this global crisis of Violence Against Women without exploring causative factors that increase female vulnerability and allow violence against women to occur within our … Continue reading →

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Pursuing the Pilgrim Principle

Posted on February 24, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

One of the books I’m reading at the moment is Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s A New Gospel for Women: Katherine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism. Professor of History and Gender at Calvin College, Dr. Du Mez wrote this … Continue reading →