Brooke Ventura
Brooke Ventura is the Assistant Editor of Modern Reformation magazine.
All Content by Brooke Ventura
“Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism” by Anne Applebaum
“Given the right conditions, any society can turn against a democracy. Indeed, if history is anything to go by, all of our societies eventually will.” Anne Applebaum As with many people, the 2016 election proved extremely divisive among my family and friends. My Boomer, upper-middle-class white parents, who were living their best Gordon Gekko life in […]
“The Preacher’s Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities” by Kate Bowler
In October of 2016, LifeWay retailers announced that they would cease distribution of Jen Hatmaker’s books in response to her controversial statements on support for LGBTQ+ marriage. It was a bold move—Hatmaker’s broad appeal and ardent following made her a New York Times bestselling author whose books continue to generate significant revenue for the Christian […]
“The Testaments” by Margaret Atwood
When my mother was a child growing up in central California, she would lie in the middle of the street and watch the stars come out. As evening settled in, the horizon over my grandparents’ ranch would darken from yellow to tangerine to fuchsia, and each pinprick of light would slowly appear in the night […]
“What Is A Girl Worth?” by Rachael Denhollander
“I wished people understood the realities of what life was like for a survivor. What it was like to try to bring justice. What it felt like whenever someone asked—or even insinuated—‘Why didn’t you report?’” Rachael Denhollander Last year my in-laws came to Canada for the summer, and we passed one humid evening watching Gone […]
“Beyond Authority and Submission: Women and Men In Marriage, Church and Society” by Rachel Green Miller
“Mother, go within the house and busy yourself with your daily duties, your loom, your distaff, and the ordering of your servants; for speech is man’s matter, and mine above all others—for it is I who am master here.” The Odyssey, Book I Ten years ago, a job offer popped up on my Facebook feed—a […]
