Expanding the narrative: women & the reformation
“Neglected Stories”: The organic process used to produce the videos invited participants to raise an important question: Why do you think it is critical to tell neglected stories and why are you committed to sharing them? The variety of responses to this question leads to a deeper analysis of the ways women lead movements for reform.
“Beyond Calvin”: The second video in the series moves the historical conversation about the Reformation from focusing primarily on the Western European context and solely on magisterial reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin to highlighting stories of African Protestants of color in England and prominent women leaders in Spain, Germany, France, and Hungary.
“Reforming Movements”: Our exploration of the role that women played in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century invited us to consider how their stories challenged to think about reformers and reforming movements in new ways. This video will invite you to engage several questions: Who or what is a reformer? What does it mean to be a reformer? What are the most important dates of the reformation?
“Finding Our Voice”: Participants in this video grapple with a key question—What forms and informs your voice? “Finding Our Voice” invites you to consider a variety of ways in which people find their way into Reformed traditions and the relationship between one’s own context and experiences and biblical interpretation.
“Transforming Identity”: This video focuses on faith as an embodied practice and explores ways gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and social class relate to belief and your understanding of Christian vocation. Significant themes and concepts introduced in this video include intersectionality and thinking beyond the male/female gender binary.
“Loving Justice”: In this video, you will hear reflections on the Gender and Leadership Report and encouragement to consider ways you can take action to expand the narrative in your local congregation, our denomination and in our society.