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Every Woman a Theologian

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1.Masonheimer opens with the provocative claim that every woman is already a theologian — she just may not know it. What is your initial reaction to being called a theologian? Does the word feel empowering, intimidating, or something else, and why?

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Every Woman a Theologian by Phylicia Masonheimer is a warm, accessible invitation for women to stop outsourcing their theology and start owning it. Masonheimer's central thesis is simple but countercultural: every woman is already a theologian, because every woman holds beliefs about God, herself, and the world that shape how she lives. The only question is whether those beliefs are formed by Scripture or by culture, experience, and emotion. Drawing on her background as a Bible teacher and her popular "Phylicia Masonheimer" podcast and blog, she walks readers through the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith — theology proper, bibliology, anthropology, soteriology, sanctification, ecclesiology, and eschatology — in plain, story-rich language that assumes no seminary background. By the final page, readers are equipped not just to know what they believe, but to articulate and live it boldly in a post-Christian world.

This study guide is designed for 11 weeks of individual or small-group study. Each week, read the assigned chapter (or introduction) before your group meets or before you sit down to journal. As you read, underline passages that surprise, challenge, or excite you — those reactions are often the best starting points for honest conversation. Then work through the discussion questions, either on your own in a journal or together with your group. Each week closes with a prayer drawn from the themes of that chapter; use it as a launching pad for your own conversation with God, personalizing the language to fit your specific situation.

By the end of this guide you will have walked through the major categories of Christian doctrine, tested them against your own lived beliefs, and practiced the skill of articulating your faith clearly and lovingly. You will not leave with all your questions answered — Masonheimer herself is honest about mystery and nuance — but you will leave with a sturdier theological framework, a deeper love for Scripture, and the growing confidence that you, too, are a woman who knows what she believes and lives it boldly.

Week 1: Introduction — Every Woman a Theologian

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Read the Introduction of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passage: 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Peter 3:15.

Before diving into doctrine, Masonheimer asks a deceptively simple question: What do you actually believe, and where did that belief come from? Take a few minutes to sit with that question honestly before working through the questions below.

2.She argues that all of us hold guiding beliefs about God, the world, and ourselves, even if we've never consciously chosen them. Can you identify one belief you hold today that you think came primarily from your family or upbringing, and one that came primarily from the broader culture around you?

3.Masonheimer distinguishes between inherited belief and examined belief. What's the difference, and why does she think the distinction matters for how we live?

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Week 2: Chapter 1 — Theology Proper: Who Is God?

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Read Chapter 1 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: Exodus 3:14; Isaiah 46:9–10; Romans 11:33–36.

1.Masonheimer introduces the concept of 'theology proper' — the formal study of God's nature and character. Before reading this chapter, how would you have described God in three to five words? After reading, would you change any of those words?

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Week 3: Chapter 2 — Bibliology: What Is the Bible?

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Read Chapter 2 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Hebrews 4:12; Psalm 119:105.

1.Masonheimer covers key terms related to Scripture: inspiration, inerrancy, and authority. In your own words, what does each of these terms mean, and why does the distinction between them matter?

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Week 4: Chapter 3 — Anthropology: Who Are We?

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Read Chapter 3 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: Genesis 1:26–27; Psalm 8:3–6; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12.

1.The chapter covers the doctrine of anthropology — what theology says about human beings. Masonheimer roots human dignity and identity in the imago Dei (image of God). What does it mean to bear God's image, and how does that truth apply to people whose beliefs, behavior, or politics you find deeply wrong?

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Week 5: Chapter 4 — Soteriology: How Are We Saved?

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Read Chapter 4 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: Ephesians 2:1–10; Romans 3:21–26; John 3:16–17; Titus 3:4–7.

1.Masonheimer covers several key terms in soteriology: justification, sanctification, and glorification. In your own words, how do these three relate to each other as stages or aspects of salvation? Which of the three do you think about most in your daily life, and which do you neglect?

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Week 6: Chapter 5 — Sanctification: How Do We Grow?

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Read Chapter 5 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: Romans 12:1–2; Philippians 2:12–13; Galatians 5:16–25; 2 Peter 1:3–8.

1.Masonheimer draws a distinction between positional sanctification (we are declared holy in Christ at salvation) and progressive sanctification (we are being made holy over time). How does understanding the first protect us from despair, and how does understanding the second protect us from complacency?

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Week 7: Chapter 6 — Pneumatology: Who Is the Holy Spirit?

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Read Chapter 6 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: John 14:15–17, 26; John 16:7–15; Romans 8:9–17; 1 Corinthians 12:4–11.

1.Many Christians would say they believe in the Holy Spirit but struggle to describe who He is or how He works. Before reading this chapter, how would you have described your relationship with the Holy Spirit — and has that description changed?

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Week 8: Chapter 7 — Ecclesiology: Why Does the Church Matter?

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Read Chapter 7 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 4:11–16; Hebrews 10:24–25; 1 Corinthians 12:12–27.

1.Masonheimer defines ecclesiology as the study of the church — its nature, purpose, and structure. In your own experience, what has the local church been to you? A family, a service provider, a disappointment, a lifeline? How has that experience shaped your theology of the church?

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Week 9: Chapter 8 — Eschatology: What Is the End of the Story?

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Read Chapter 8 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: Revelation 21:1–5; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; John 14:1–3; Romans 8:18–25.

1.Masonheimer introduces eschatology as the study of 'last things' — death, resurrection, judgment, and the new creation. What has your exposure to end-times teaching looked like? Have you found it fearful, irrelevant, fascinating, or confusing? How did this chapter address your existing experience?

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Week 10: Chapter 9 — Engaging Culture as a Theologian

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Read Chapter 9 of Every Woman a Theologian. Key passages: 1 Peter 3:15; Colossians 4:5–6; Acts 17:16–34; Matthew 5:13–16.

1.Masonheimer describes the goal of cultural engagement not as defeating opponents but as 'speaking truth in love' (Ephesians 4:15). In your experience, what does it look like when a Christian engages culture well? What does it look like when it goes badly? What's the difference?

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Week 11: Review & Reflection

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Review your notes, journal entries, and underlined passages from the entire book. Key passage: Philippians 1:9–11.

1.At the beginning of this study, you wrote down the one theological question you most hoped this book would help you think through. Return to that question now. Has it been answered, reframed, or deepened? What do you now know that you didn't before?

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