Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | Summer 2026
An interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal exploring Bible interpretation, theology, church history, and other disciplines as they address a biblical view of women’s equality and justice in the home, church, and world.
"Priscilla and Aquila instructed Apollos more perfectly in the way of the Lord." (Acts 18:26)
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Summer 2026
Volume: 40 | Number: 3
The Nurturing Woman
This issue of Priscilla Papers celebrates nurturing women of faith, from Hildegard of Bingen to modern missionaries, framed by Joyce Kilmer’s poem ‘Trees.’
Contents
Framed by Joyce Kilmer's "Trees," this issue of Priscilla Papers features Nurturing women, from historical to modern women missionaries.
Hildegard of Bingen's viriditas, God's 'greening' life-force,offers a rich theology of grace, creation care, and spiritual vitality for today's church.
Philippians 2 calls all believers to Christlike humility, not women alone. Paul's words subverted Rome's honor culture.
Eva Stuart Watt, Irish missionary and writer, served in Kenya, climbed Kilimanjaro among the first women, and chronicled Africa in acclaimed books.
Reading Herodias through Mark's parable of the soils reveals how Herod, Pilate, and the crowd all reject God's word, not a warning about women's power.
Three Baptist women leaders, a doctor, an asylum seeker advocate, and a youth pastor, nurtured lives with courage and Christlike compassion.
The editors of this volume (and the “Called to Serve” project as a whole) should be commended for helping us hear from those who have—traditionally—been overlooked in the church. It is a valuable resource that is equally informative and enriching.