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Jesus called the Marginalized as Disciples: The Twin, the Terrorist, and the Tax Collector
Jesus chose marginalized people as Disciples

Elaine R Kelly
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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Yes, You Can Be a Mother and an Egalitarian Christian
A mother and an Egalitarian Christian; despite what Complementarians say, motherhood is not every woman's highest Calling

Elaine R Kelly
Jan 10, 20228 min read
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Biblical Models for Family and Community
What are biblical models for family, marriage, church, and community? God is at the top. Women and men mutually serve.

Elaine R Kelly
Jan 10, 20228 min read
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Movie Review: The Jesus Film Project
The Jesus Film was one of the first resources I reviewed in preparation for writing my biblical fiction. It was produced by Campus Crusade for Christ in 1979 and is known for being one of the most-watched films dramatizing the Gospels. Se e my movie review below. The Jesus Film is a two-hour film telling the Biblical story of Jesus and God's redemptive love. It ran in American theatres in 1979 and is now translated into 1,724 languages and is recognized by The Guinness Book

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 20, 20213 min read
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Mary of Clopas and Mary of Nazareth
Who is Mary of Clopas (Cleophas)? Is she related to Jesus's mother Mary? Who are Jesus's siblings? Which James is which?

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 18, 202110 min read
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Who was Mary Magdalene? Who was Mary of Bethany? (women in the Bible)
Who was Mary Magdalene? Not a prostitute. Not a sister of Martha. She was a disciple and apostle.

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 15, 20219 min read
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Is your Novel Biblical?
How to confirm if a biblical fiction is in fact consistent with the Bible when it is not consistent with patriarchal church teaching.

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 9, 20214 min read
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What do you believe, and What do those hashtags mean?
Elaine R Kelly, Author writes to empower women as equals and affirming LGBT: what does she believe?

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 29, 20218 min read
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The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became the Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr (Book Review)
How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth Beth Allison Barr explains how evangelicals defined biblical womanhood

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 19, 20215 min read
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Media Review: What She Said About the Bible (Podcast about female commentators)
Review of What She Said About the Bible, a podcast about women Bible interpreters and teachers.

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 10, 20213 min read
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What happened in the Garden of Eden? (Genesis 3) The Eden Podcast Media Review
A look at what the Eden Podcast reveals about Genesis 3. What really happened between God, Adam, Eve, and the snake?

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 8, 20214 min read
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Pop Quiz: Theology of C.S. Lewis or Dorothy Sayers?
When C S Lewis asks Dorothy Sayers to defend his position that women not preach, she says no. She explains that God empowers women and men.

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 6, 20214 min read
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The Female Disciples of Jesus by Paul De Marco (Book Review)
Author: Paul De Marco Published: 2021 (first edition 2017) 123 pages Genre: Non-fiction, Catholic Saints There is very little online about the author, Paul De Marco. He describes himself on Amazon as having a science background an d a deep interest in Christianity. Amazon Blurb: The female disciples of Jesus have largely been forgotten by historians and yet they played a crucial role in establishing the early Church despite living in a patriarchal society which was oppres

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 1, 20214 min read
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Something Beautiful: Freedom (Christian feminism)
Christian feminism is simply freedom, and it is something beautiful. If you enjoy your freedom, you might appreciate how others need equal freedom.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 30, 20214 min read
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Is the to Call Love One Another a Call for Equality?
Love one another, serve one another, teach one another', are all calling for mutual respect and gender equality.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 29, 20216 min read
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Where Does the Bible say Women are Equal to Men?
Check these Bible references endorsing full equal freedoms regardless of gender. Egalitarian Christians encourage mutuality amog believers.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 27, 20216 min read
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Art of Mary of Clopas in Emmaus
Clopas may have been with his wife when the risen Jesus appeared to them on the road to Emmaus. Art impacts our view of who was with Clopas.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 27, 20214 min read
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Mary of Clopas: The Other Disciple on the Road
Was Mary of Clopas the other disciple with Clopas on the road to Emmaus, one of the first witnesses to the risen Jesus? Does art inform us?

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 21, 20215 min read
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History: Racist Church Histories as Different as Black and White
Christian history shows Racism; Historic records are as different as black and white.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 15, 20214 min read
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Gatekeepers vs. Freedom (3)
Let's look at Gatekeepers vs freedom; how gatekeepers assume authority that limits the freedom and authority of others.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 15, 20216 min read
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Gatekeepers in Churches (2)
Some gatekeepers in churches stop women in ministry; other men facilitate and actively open the way for woman leaders.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 14, 20217 min read
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