An appeal to return from someone who walked away herself.

Two recent books discuss how our conception of gender relates to our perception of God.

Chosen by Gina Zurlo, author of “Global Christianity: A Guide to the World’s Largest Religion from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.”

Sheila Gregoire’s research has Christians across the spectrum correcting harmful assumptions and bringing new attention to women’s pleasure in marriage.

How stories of misbehavior distort our vision of male-female friendship in the church.

Our view of gender roles and relations should begin with Christ’s pattern of humility.

A sociologist explores some of the factors driving them away, but her “accrued resentments” get in the way of a fair picture.

Aimee Byrd is correct that the book diagnoses flawed understandings of human sexuality, but her interpretative choices are open to question.

When churches use sexuality to foster and motivate male commitment, women find themselves on the losing end.

Multicolored scholarship expands biblical interpretation beyond traditional Eurocentric perspectives.