“See Jane Run! Run, Jane! Run!”

​In 1984 Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman ever nominated for U.S. vice president by a major political party. A barrier had been broken and eyes were beginning to open. Then … Ferraro “crossed a religious line” and spoke in support of women and “choice.” Today, with the current political climate, women’s rights as equal citizens of this country are in jeopardy. Most of our religious language ignores the presence of women by use of a male dominate language in our scripture, doctrines, and liturgies. Is there any wonder women are leaving the church by increasing numbers than every before?  Patricia Miller, a Washington, DC based journalist and author, offers this intriguing article in Religion Dispatches. WOMEN ARE LEAVING THE CHURCH, AND THE REASON SEEMS CLEAR is an eye-opening read.