All tagged Aimee Byrd
Solidarity in Suffering
While there are many practical benefits of Byrd's work, I believe its effort to make solidarity in suffering a joint gender effort is among the most valuable.
Book Review: Why Can't We Be Friends? (Danielle Pollock)
I hope this book is able to help many people see male-female friendships as the God-given gift that they are.
Book Review: Why Can't We Be Friends? (Joshua Torrey)
The church is uniquely those called by the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ to be united with one another; but through over-sexualization, it has allowed its members to be severed one from another. By grounding her thesis in the humanity and unity found in Jesus Christ, Byrd provides the stable blocks for further discussion and application of deeper fellowship among the members of Christ's body.
Friendships that Look Forward
Far from merely stating that male and female relationships are permissible, this view for the future intimates that these friendships are essential to the vitality of the church and her mission.