Michelle Tant
Michelle Tant is a lecturer and writer in midwifery. She is also a deacon in her local church, is passionate about social justice and writes a blog about how the Bible humanises, rather than dehumanises women. She lives by the sea on the south coast with her husband and three teenaged children.
OpinionA woman in the UK has become the first womb transplant recipient to give birth, this is my response as a Christian midwife
‘Christianity has a rich history when it comes to medical advancement and though we know that Jesus can miraculously heal, he has also set within humanity the ability to create and develop the most extraordinary treatments and procedures through which he can also work,’ says Michelle Tant.
OpinionIf Jesus was a health researcher he would first close the gender health gap
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month and Michelle Tant says: ‘As a midwife I am very interested in female reproductive health but a condition which negatively impacts the lives of millions of women globally should interest us all.’
ArticleAre women cursed?
While some believe women’s suffering in reproductive health is down to the Fall, Michelle Tant asserts that it is far more to do with how society dismisses and normalises our health issues
OpinionInternalised misogyny prevents too many Christian women from seeking justice in the case of patriarchal abuses
‘My observation is that the power of the ‘equal sinfulness’ argument is compelling and can stop us in our tracks. It appeals to our knowledge that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. That is why it is so effective in shutting down important conversations about abuses against women in the Church,’ says Michelle Tant.
OpinionWhy I believe pro-life and pro-choice groups have more in common than first glance suggests
Michelle Tant suggests that when it comes to abortion, ’Confronting women on the front line is too late and an upstream approach is vital if we are to make significant change to the statistics.’
OpinionWhat the Olympics taught me about female friendship
The Paris Olympics ended in August, and as the Paralympics continue, Michelle Tant writes about what impacted her the most - seeing the touching signs of female friendship between the athletes.
OpinionThe Bible doesn’t shy away from talking about menstrual bleeding so neither should we
Midwife Michelle Tant explains that to ignore and fear the period is to misunderstand God’s message of hope. And she suggested it should be talked about more, not less.
OpinionWhich wedding traditions are biblical? Should you take your husband’s name or even wear a ring?
Writer Michelle Tant looks at someone of the wedding traditions we hold dear, and asks what God thinks about them.
