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Deborah Belonick

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Deborah Malacky Belonick, a member of the Orthodox Church in America, writes about feminist influences on traditional Christian doctrine. She is the author of "Feminism in Christianity: An Orthodox Christian Perspective" and has contributed to "Women and the Priesthood" and "Rome and Constantinople: Essays in a Dialogue of Love." She is an Associate Editor at St. Vlaidimir's Seminary Press.

Columns and articles by Deborah Belonick

The Narrow Gate of Asthma Oct 26, 2005
How can my chronic, life-threatening condition be spiritually beneficial? Let me count the ways.

I'll Take the Virgin Mary Over Wonder Woman Dec 9, 2002
Far from the caricature as a passive womb, in the Eastern Church the Virgin Mary retains the title 'Champion Leader.'

Sep 19, 2001

Check One: Male, Female, or Transgendered Sep 19, 2000
We must treat the transgendered with compassion, but also protect the right to say there's treatment for gender confusion

The Bold and the Biblical Jul 20, 2000
What do some romance novels have in common with Scripture? Both celebrate feminine wisdom

What Would Jesus Do for Women? May 23, 2000
Jesus challenged many taboos that limited women in his time. Has his church followed through?

Jesus--Christus, Christa, Christum Mar 22, 2000
An all-inclusive depiction of Jesus is more about the unity of human nature than the Word of God.

Passions Happen Mar 18, 2000
Emotions are not bad, but they can be directed towards the wrong things

Safe Sex Isn't Always Safe for the Soul Feb 11, 2000
Women and men deserve a relationship based on self-sacrificial love, not one where sex is used as a bargaining chip.

Rediscovering Mary at the Mall Jan 19, 2000
Amid shopping bustle, an icon of the Virgin Mary stands out