A New Way to Think About Women’s Roles

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Julia Higgins, Christ and His Bride: How Men and Women Tell the Story of the Gospel (B&H Books, 2026) “In the past thirty years or so, conversations about womanhood in the church have been low-key obsessed with what women shouldn’t be doing,” writes Julia Higgins toward Read more...

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Marius Matei

I wonder how this shows up concretely in her book – for example, what biblical roles does Julia Higgins emphasize instead of always talking about what women are not allowed to do. I think it's a welcome change, but I'd like to see practical examples from the church, not just theory.

يوسف صايغ

In our church in Zahle, we see every day that women are the ones who help in singing, teaching the children, and cooking for the meetings. I mean, we're not just talking about what's forbidden, but about what we actually do. I wish I could see examples like this from church life in the book, not just theoretical ones.

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