About Film

and a fiery, faith-fueled feminism, they carried the blazing torch of powerful women leaders in the Bible and throughout history who fought for social justice and women’s biblical equality and agency.

Their rising influence in evangelical networks challenged patriarchal interpretations of Bible scriptures, and soon became a grave threat to the gospel truths held by evangelical leaders. In a dramatic, sweeping backlash, powerful evangelical leaders and networks joined forces against these feminist foes and launched modern-day patriarchy movements that claim the Bible calls for a masculine Christianity, one that relegates men as God’s leaders and protectors, and women– many say– to traditional and submissive roles. Fueled by collaborative partnerships and their political networks, impactful marketing, church planting enterprises, Christian conferences, and publishing and media networks, their gender role teachings soon dominated the very core of American evangelicalism, having a significant impact on American politics, evangelism, society and women and girls.

But the story doesn’t end there. A new generation of faithful evangelical and Christian feminists have emerged questioning the rise of these contemporary patriarchal churches and networks, and their theologies and intentions. Many have taken a stand as a #Metoo and #Churchtoo movement skyrocketed within the church against growing epidemics of sexual abuse and cover-ups, domestic violence, and a culture of of sexism and silencing women. With the call of God and the Internet—where evangelical gatekeepers can no longer silence them—bold, feisty, and fearless, these devout feminists, including a rising team of bloggers, podcasters, activists, authors, theologians, historians and scholars, demanded the God-given equality and dignity for girls and women.  

Baptizing Feminism spotlights and educates about a heated, timely and urgent debate today in American evangelicalism and Christianity about what the Bible says about the roles of women and men, and crucial differences of Bible translations and interpretations. The documentary opens a new chapter in the history of faithful feminists, following in the wake of silenced and forgotten women throughout the Bible and Christian history.

Baptizing Feminism brings evangelical and Christian feminism into the forefront, and reveals the importance of these feminist voices rising in a new era against powerful patriarchal church leaders and networks.

“Although there’s a long history of Christian patriarchy that relegates religious, and political authority to men–throughout all of Christian history you can find women who followed the voice of God, who usurped traditional authority, who spoke, who preached, who prophesized.” – Kristin Du Mez, author & historian of gender, faith and politics”