Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | Winter 2008
The print + digital magazine of CBE International
Mutuality offers articles from diverse writers who share egalitarian theology and explore its intersection with everyday life.
Blog + Magazine ArticlesThe opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of CBE International or its members.
Winter 2008
Volume: 15 | Number: 4
Redemption
As egalitarians look to the future, we know our ultimate hope is in the power of Christ’s sacrifice, which inspired Peter to testify, Paul to write the words in Galatians 3:28, and the early church to place slaves, Gentiles, and women in positions of leadership.
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I sometimes wonder what that moment felt like for Peter, when he realized God had literally obliterated the divisions of the past. It was a moment when he understood that Christ’s sacrifice through the cross not only reached up to God but also out to all of humanity.
A group of colleagues and I first traveled to the Congo in 2007 to conduct conferences on abuse. We were shocked at the extent of patriarchy and resultant mistreatment of women.
Christ leads, and we both follow. When my darling says to me, “I think God may want us to…” I am all ears.
I share Job’s story now because his situation is connected to the sense of pain, loss, and confusion that many women in the church today suffer as a result of patriarchy.
A veil, invisible | Though deeply felt | Has been wrapped around me, Covering me, Restricting me,
If you want to transform your marriage keep dating your mate. Make time to develop that intimacy. Listen to your partner’s day, hear their hopes, their dreams, and their fears.
Let’s give words back their true meaning. Being equal must always and everywhere include shared authority. If that is not what is intended, then a word other than “equal” will have to be found.
Thanks to Austin Stouffer's new book 95 More for the Door—egalitarians can turn the "general theme of Scripture" argument on its head and prove the Bible is actually overflowing with pleas for equality.
