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Beth Allison Barr, PhD

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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 · Nov 16

Bringing back all the vibes of joining twitter in 2014, here’s an intro:

I’m a medieval historian who studies gender in 15th century sermons & a Baptist pastor’s wife. In 2021 my 2 lives collided when I wrote a surprise national bestseller #MakingBiblicalWomanhood www.newyorker.com/news/on-reli...

The Unmaking of Biblical Womanhood

How a nascent movement against complementarianism is confronting Christian patriarchy from within.

www.newyorker.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 27

👇👇👇

Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · May 27

so me and @lollardfish.bsky.social (and I'm sure @goingmedieval.bsky.social) have been tagged on this a few times, for very understandable reasons

as many have pointed out, medievalists do get unnaturally excited when people called medieval Europe the Dark Ages and I'm no different 1/

The New Dark Age

The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself.

www.theatlantic.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 25

I’m known for that 😂

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you so much! I appreciate the encouragement as it is hard going.

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you! ❤️

Leslie @leslieperry.bsky.social · May 23

Just finished Becoming the Pastor’s Wife by Beth Allison Barr. Excellent, infuriating, but still hopeful. Highly recommend.

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 22

Folk might want to read my @dallasnews.com op-ed related to Hegseth & Wilson: www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 22

Fight back. There are things everyone can do. Trump doesn’t have the power he wants us to believe he has. Be like @harvard.edu and stand up to him.

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 22

“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.”

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · May 21

Lessons from around the world for the United States: Three well-tested ways to undermine an autocrat. Read www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/o...

Opinion | Three Well-Tested Ways to Undermine an Autocrat

www.nytimes.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 22

congratulations!!!

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 22

I can’t wait for midterm elections.

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 22

Yes he did.

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ash @ashmeadow.bsky.social · May 18

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!

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

Nice to have an op-ed in @dallasnews.com today!
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

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.

www.dallasnews.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

exactly

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Christa Brown @christabrown.bsky.social · May 18

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. ⬇️

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

Nice to have an op-ed in @dallasnews.com today!
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

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.

www.dallasnews.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

Thanks Christa!

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Rachel Ernst @rachelernst.myatproto.social · May 18

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.

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

Nice to have an op-ed in @dallasnews.com today!
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

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.

www.dallasnews.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

Well, they are amenable still to my work, so that says something 😁

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

you would like my book

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

thank you Kris!

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Kristen McKnight @kristenmcknight.bsky.social · May 18

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. 👇

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

Nice to have an op-ed in @dallasnews.com today!
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

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.

www.dallasnews.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 18

Nice to have an op-ed in @dallasnews.com today!
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

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.

www.dallasnews.com

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Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 17

It is a history most people do not know, for sure!

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 17

thanks!

Beth Allison Barr, PhD @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social · May 13

Really enjoyed this podcast!

TheoDisc Podcast @theodisc.bsky.social · May 13

In this episode of TheoDisc, @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social touched on a myriad of issues concerning women in ministry and leadership. Here, she deals with the stigma attached to unmarried leaders, particularly women called to pastor and lead. Listen: bit.ly/3F8q4GK or watch: bit.ly/4j6CEV5 #theosky

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Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · May 9

👸 "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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