This is my third post about Hildegard of Bingen, a twelfth-century nun from what is now Germany. She was an abbess, visionary, poet, physician, prophet, preacher, theologian, political advocate, and a composer. In my first post, I outlined Hildegard’s life and work, and in my second, The Green Finger of God, I examined her writingContinue reading “Hildegard of Bingen and the Incarnation”
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Hildegard of Bingen
Women of Church History I attended Scotland’s Solas Festival in June this year, and in the programme, I noticed a workshop titled Praying with Hildegard of Bingen: Where’s our Place in the Natural World? After a scathing comment from a friend, I was determined that, out of the whole festival, it was the one workshopContinue reading “Hildegard of Bingen”
Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church
Women Poets and Writers As a writer, I was fascinated to discover that women were writing their thoughts, hopes and ideas way back in antiquity, and women writers are not a new thing. I want to round off this series of women pioneers of the Early Church with a look at three women writers toContinue reading “Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church”
Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church
The Desert Mothers The conversion of Emperor Constantine in 312 AD elevated Christianity to a state religion and brought an end to three centuries of state persecution. The church moved from the margins of society into the centre. It was at this time when Christians began to feel at home in the world that someContinue reading “Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church”
Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church
Women Evangelists and Apostles Welcome to the fourth in our series celebrating the women pioneers of the Early Church. Catch up with the first three here: Women Martyrs Women Theologians and Bible translators Women Church Leaders We read in the New Testament of the twelve apostles, the twelve men who were Jesus’ closest disciples. LaterContinue reading “Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church”
Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church
Women Church Leaders Welcome to the third of the series celebrating women pioneers of the Early Church. Part 1 Women Martyrs Part 2 Women Theologians and Bible Translators When we read about church leadership roles in the New Testament, it can be difficult to understand what they refer to without the following 2,000 years ofContinue reading “Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church”
Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church
Women Theologians and Bible Translators My last blog told the story of five women martyrs of the first three centuries of the Christian Church. In this post, I explained how I bought a book on 2,000 years of church history and only 7.8% of the people mentioned in the book were women, and I wonderedContinue reading “Celebrating Women Pioneers of the Early Church”
Leaving Bethany 