Guest Voices: women's rights


Posted at 09:37 PM ET, 10/22/2012

Catholic writer: October has been a major month for Catholic women
By Ashley E. McGuire
Our sex has taken its rightful place within the ranks of theologians, doctors, and saints of the church.

By Ashley E. McGuire  |  09:37 PM ET, 10/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Roman Catholic Church; new saints; Holy Rosary; Catholics; Mulerius Dignitatem; On the Dignity of Women; female ordination; women’s rights; lay Catholic women; spiritual leaders; man; deacons; priests; Ashley E. McGuire; Altcatholciah.com

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 03/21/2012

Why women need secularism
By R. Elisabeth Cornwell
Women must defend hard-won victories to control their religious lives from encroachment by religious radicals.

By R. Elisabeth Cornwell  |  04:10 PM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  women's rights, religion, freedom, secularism

Posted at 10:50 PM ET, 03/11/2012

Is the GOP ready to see women as equal under God?
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
Can the GOP start to respect women as self-determining, equal American citizens and voters who care about issues like the economy and health care?

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  10:50 PM ET, 03/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  evangelicals, sarah palin, women's rights

Posted at 02:48 PM ET, 03/01/2012

All about Eve: The Christian roots of the GOP war on women
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
The Blunt amendment’s defeat is merely a skirmish in what looks to be a protracted struggle for women’s freedom and dignity in this country.

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  02:48 PM ET, 03/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  contraception, women's rights, religious freedom, conscience