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Beth Allison Barr, PhD

@bethallisonbarr.bsky.social
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James Vardaman Professor @Baylor_History; USAToday and NYTimes bestselling author @brazospress; Medieval &Women’s historian co-host @alltheburiedwomen

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Thank you! ❤️
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Folk might want to read my @dallasnews.com op-ed related to Hegseth & Wilson: www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
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Playing the role of pastor’s wife in the Department of Defense
Beth Allison Barr: The involvement of Pete Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer Rauchet, through the lens of gender roles endorsed by the couple’s church.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
“Dictators are never as strong as they tell you they are,” he once said, “and people are never as weak as they think they are.”
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I can’t wait for midterm elections.
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ashley @ashmeadow.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
This is such a great & important breakdown of how white evangelicalism continues to infiltrate politics AND it highlights the alternate mindset that most on the left don’t understand. If you wanna reach new people, you’ve got to understand they don’t think like you do!
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Christa Brown @christabrown.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Pete Hegseth's wife is playing the role of the pastor's wife in white evangelicalism... and that may be a harbinger of things to come. @bethallisonbarr explains. ⬇️
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Rachel Ernst @rachelernst.myatproto.social · 18/05/2025
Pete Hegseth has given me big "megachurch pastor trying to outrun three or four scandals at once" vibes with his chaotic, blustering overconfidence and this article is spot on.
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Kristen McKnight @kristenmcknight.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Excellent op-ed by @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social on the intertwining of fundamentalist Christians and politics especially as it applies to woman's "roles," i.e. Hegseth's wife. 👇
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Nice to have an op-ed in @dallasnews.com today! www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
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Playing the role of pastor’s wife in the Department of Defense
Beth Allison Barr: The involvement of Pete Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer Rauchet, through the lens of gender roles endorsed by the couple’s church.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Really enjoyed this podcast!
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Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
👸 "This book set a benchmark in the study of #medieval queenship." Queen Emma and Queen Edith by Pauline Stafford was chosen as Matthew Firth's must-read book. Which #medievaltudies book had the most impact on you? Read more: buff.ly/jGIsQBL #kzooicms #ICMS #kzoo2025 @mattfirth.bsky.social
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American Historical Association @historians.org · 09/05/2025
The AHA is compiling resources developed by historians in response to recent actions by the federal governments. We welcome submissions from our members about op-eds, media appearances, or other resources they've contributed offering historical context and insight to the public. 🗃️
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Historians Respond to Federal Actions - AHA
AHA members are providing important historical context and insight to the public on the recent actions by the federal government.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 09/05/2025
Republicans' "budget will skewer the poor and squeeze out crucial long-term investments in energy, scientific research, medical advances, and children," @annielowrey.bsky.social writes:
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The Republicans’ Budget Makes No Sense
Congress is trying to preserve the illusion of revenue while cutting taxes.
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Faith & Leadership @faithandleadership.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
This excerpt of @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social's new book from @brazospress.bsky.social follows a mother and daughter who both participated in ministry, but only one worked formally as a pastor. faithandleadership.com/becoming-the...
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‘Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry’
In this excerpt, Beth Allison Barr follows a mother and daughter who both participated in ministry, but only one worked formally as a pastor.
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Brazos Press @brazospress.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Historian and professor @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social joins The Well podcast to discuss women’s leadership in the historical church and the cultural cost of forgetting history. thewell.intervarsity.org/podcasts/bet...
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Beth Allison Barr: Becoming the Pastor’s Wife
Historian and professor Beth Allison Barr joins us on the podcast to discuss women’s leadership in the historical church and the cultural cost of forgetting our roots.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
I just have to say that academia does not prepare us to market & sell the books we write.
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American Association for State and Local History @aaslh.org · 03/05/2025
The Smithsonian has issued a statement that it has no plans to remove a lunch counter and stool that were involved in Civil Rights protests. It also says that it is not removing items from display for any reason other than loan agreements and collections care and preservation.
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Smithsonian Response to Reports About Artifacts On View | Smithsonian Institution
Recent reports about the Smithsonian removing the historic Greensboro, North Carolina, lunch counter and a stool from the National Museum of American History and National Museum of African American History and Culture, respectively, are inaccurate. Both the Greensboro lunch counter and stools where college students sat in protest during the Civil Rights Movement are and continue to be on display. A stool from the sit-ins remains on view at the National Museum of African American History and Culture as the centerpiece of an interactive exhibition.
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Brazos Press @brazospress.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Listen to the conversation with @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social and @preachlikeagirl.bsky.social on the Preach Like a Girl podcast! rss.com/podcasts/pre...
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Preach Like A Girl | Beth Allison Barr | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
.https://www.bethallisonbarr.com/Dr. Barr joins Rev. Dr. Kimberly Majeski to explore how women’s roles in ministry have evolved—and been constrained—through church history. Drawing on her latest book ...
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
I loved talking with my friend @jemartisby.bsky.social! We had a conversation about ordination and even politics.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
There was a time when pastor’s wives and ordained women worked alongside each other in ministry, as this amazing mother daughter story reveals. Just two of the many women I bet you never knew about that you will meet in #BecomingThePastorsWife.
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Steve Harmon @stevenrharmon.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Friends, I’ll be interviewed live about Pope Francis on BBC News at 9:00 Eastern this evening (Saturday). www.bbc.com/watch-live-n...
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Roys Report @roysreport.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
On a recent episode of the podcast @savedbythecity.bsky.social historian @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social shared her research on why the role of pastor’s wife has evolved in many denominations to be the primary path of ministry for some women. julieroys.com/beth-allison...
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Beth Allison Barr On 'Ministry By Marriage' And The Demands Placed On Pastors' Wives
Dr. Barr shares her research on why the role of pastor’s wife has evolved to be the primary path of ministry for some women.
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Inga Hansen @ingahansen.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
“A new study models the impact of the implosion of U.S.-funded disease treatment and prevention in the developing world — and suggests that Elon Musk and Marco Rubio will go down as among history’s greatest monsters if funding and effective administration are not restored.”
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Count the Dead by the Millions
From HIV and tuberculosis infections to millions of dead children, the deadly impact of Rubio, Musk and Trump’s agenda has been quantified.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Well, this seems an accurate summary.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Thank you!
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Action steps are so helpful! Thank you!
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
The @visualmuseum.bsky.social has created a new collection based on @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social’s new book, Becoming the Pastor’s Wife. Check out the new images from the medieval centuries www.visualmuseum.gallery/barr-collect...
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Barr Collection – Visual Museum
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme is now open for applications. This opportunity allows postdoctoral – or equivalent – scholars in the humanities and social sciences to apply for funding to support their research projects. Learn more: buff.ly/BrfBwSt
White banner with an image of a researcher focused on her work. The words 'BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants' are written on the right-hand side
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Thank you Steve!
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Presbyterian Outlook @presoutlook.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
⭐Giveaway Alert!⭐ This month, sign up for Pageturners by April 21st to receive a copy of "Becoming the Pastor’s Wife," written by Beth Allison Barr and generously donated by our friends at @brazospress.bsky.social . Click the link in the thread to sign up! @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social
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NPR @npr.org · 10/04/2025
The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service resigned after the Treasury Department and Homeland Security reached an agreement to share tax data from some immigrants living in the country without legal status. (via @wbur.org)
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'Federal government will be damaged': Former IRS official on plan to share immigrant data with ICE
The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service resigned after the Treasury Department and Homeland Security reached an agreement to share tax data from some immigrants living in the country without l...
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American Historical Association @historians.org · 04/04/2025
The AHA has released a statement condemning the evisceration of the National Endowment for the Humanities. “This frontal attack on the nation’s public culture is unpatriotic, anti-American, and unjustified.” 🗃️
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Historians Defend the National Endowment for the Humanities and American Public Culture - AHA
The AHA has released a statement condemning the evisceration of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Tomorrow #BecomingThePastorsWife is 3 weeks old. If you haven’t left a review yet, consider it as it is only 3 away from 100! www.amazon.com/Becoming-Pas...
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Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry
Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry [Beth Allison Barr] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry
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Presbyterian Outlook @presoutlook.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry Available today, this is a must-read for those who enjoy church history, cultural commentary, or a really good mystery, writes Amy Pagliarella. @brazospress.bsky.social @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social
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Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry - The Presbyterian Outlook
"Becoming the Pastor’s Wife" is a must-read for those who enjoy church history, cultural commentary, or a really good mystery.
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Christa Brown @christabrown.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
And... "That sowed the seeds for accepting political leaders of the same ilk." - @waldenhood.bsky.social
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Your welcome!
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Oh, wow, Sheila! This is great!
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Well, I’m a huge Star Wars fan so I think this is great!
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I am so grateful for Christa Brown. Her courage and perseverance is remarkable.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I love this podcast! So exciting to be on it again!
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Christa Brown @christabrown.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I visited with @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social & Savannah Locke for episode 4 of ALL THE BURIED WOMEN. What a conversation! I hope you'll have a listen -- to this episode & the rest. It's one heckuva podcast! #ThisistheSBC podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Episode 4 - People Who Have Consensual Affairs Don't End Up With PTSD
Podcast Episode · All the Buried Women · S1 E4 · 59m
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RNS @rns.org · 03/04/2025
On this episode of "Saved by the City," author and historian @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social joins Katelyn and Roxy to dig into the pile of expectations put on pastor's wives — and the idea that his ministry must be her ministry.
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So You Married a Priest? + Beth Allison Barr
Katelyn and Roxy dig into the pile of expectations put on pastor's wives — and the idea that his ministry must be her ministry.
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Last week I hit the NYTimes; this week I got a not terrible review fromThe Gospel Coalition….this has been a very encouraging albeit surprising reception for #BecomingThePastorsWife!
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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
All things considered, this is a win. I am grateful for a thoughtful reviewer this time. I appreciate @wendyalsup.bsky.social’s critique and will consider it. Although I don’t think I can do much about my tone nor our fundamental disagreement about the importance of history in this ongoing convo.
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