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Alicia Hovanas

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Alicia is a deep thinker and feeler. She has degrees in Bible, Theology, Hebrew, and pre-med post baccalaureate. She is passionate about equity and equality for marginalized people, baking, teaching her kids the importance of kindness and the wonder of science all around them.

Artistic impression of article Advent: Alicia's Christmas Wish List

Article / Advent 2021

Advent: Alicia's Christmas Wish List

Alicia shares her Christmas wish list.

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 4 min read

Artistic impression of article Women in the Post-Pandemic Church

Video / Gender, Bible, Relationships, Conference 2021

Women in the Post-Pandemic Church

Alicia's talk from the conference 2021.

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 14 min read

Artistic impression of article Dear Me, Love Alicia

Article / Dear Me

Dear Me, Love Alicia

Alicia writes a letter to her past self.

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 5 min read

Artistic impression of article Bibliography for Unfair Nostalgia

Article / Gender, Bible

Bibliography for Unfair Nostalgia

Alicia has provided a complete bibliography to go along with her series, Unfair Nostalgia. You can catch up with each section by clicking on the...

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 2 min read

Artistic impression of article Unfair Nostalgia Finale

Article / Gender, Bible

Unfair Nostalgia Finale

We have been discussing the role of women in the church, and the unfair nostalgia that many churches use as a lens with which to justify the...

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 7 min read

Artistic impression of article Unfair Nostalgia Part 3

Article / Gender, Bible

Unfair Nostalgia Part 3

Last week we explored the new “home as haven” concept in Victorian America where women were relegated to be the queens (sans the power and privilege...

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 6 min read

Artistic impression of article Unfair Nostalgia Part 2

Article / Gender, Bible

Unfair Nostalgia Part 2

I hope you buckled up last week since we dove right into the backdrop of the American Victorian era, situated amongst the boom and culmination of the...

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 5 min read

Artistic impression of article Unfair Nostalgia Part 1

Article / Gender, Bible

Unfair Nostalgia Part 1

There is a prominent belief circulating in Protestant Churches, especially American Evangelical churches that women’s roles are, always have been, and...

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 4 min read

Artistic impression of article Series Preview: Unfair Nostalgia

Article / Bright Spots, Gender

Series Preview: Unfair Nostalgia

We are excited to announce that we have a series coming out in January. We want to engage in a longer conversation with the role of women in the...

By Alicia Hovanas,
A 3 min read