The Real Dark Ages: How Evangelicals Wrote Women out of Church History - with Beth Allison Barr

About the Lecture
Historian Beth Allison Barr will discuss how the vital role of women in the life of the church has been downplayed, marginalized, and suppressed from many Christians’ understanding of our history.

Related Course
Beth Allison Barr is teaching Medieval Women & Religion (June 1–5) as part of Regent’s 2026 Summer Programs.

Beth Allison Barr is James Vardaman Professor of History at Baylor University; she is also known for her speaking and writing as a public intellectual. Her most recent books are Becoming the Pastor’s Wife (Brazos, 2025) and The Making of Biblical Womanhood (Brazos, 2021).