8 - Mimi Haddad on gender equality

In this episode of "Conversing," Mimi Haddad, president of Christians for Biblical Equality, discusses gender equality and women in leadership. She reflects with Dr. Labberton on the complex relationship between theology and real-life injustice, the social and economic benefits of women in leadership, and the pressing task of "dismantling theological patriarchy" in the church. Mimi Haddad is the president of Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) and an adjunct professor of historical theology at Fuller Seminary. She is the author of "Global Voices on Biblical Equality: Women and Men Ministering Together in the Church," and she has been a leading advocate for women in leadership at Evangelicals for Justice, the Evangelical Theology Society, the Lausanne Conference, and more. Read CBE's summary of biblical equality here: https://issuu.com/mutualitymag/docs/position_booklet_web Dr. Haddad mentions Fuller professor Marianne Meye Thompson's recent lifetime achievement award from Christians for Biblical Equality. Read more from Dr. Thompson and learn more about Fuller Seminary's commitment to women here: http://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/fuller-the-bible-and-women/ "Conversing" is a podcast series produced by FULLER studio in which Dr. Labberton interviews leaders on the intersection of theology and culture. Mark Labberton has served as Fuller Seminary's fifth president since 2013. His experience includes 30 years of pastoral ministry, 16 of those as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. For more reflections from Dr. Labberton visit https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/contributor/mark-labberton/. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit FULLER studio at Fuller.edu/Studio.