Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | Summer 2003
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 2003
Volume: 17 | Number: 3
Silence
Much of this issue deals with silence. Take 1 Tim. 2:11 for example. As Linda Belleville points out, this is a reasonable way to learn, calmly with self-control, and she discusses how 1 Tim. 2:11-15 can be understood, so that silence is constructive, not oppressive.
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Much of this issue of Priscilla Papers deals with silence. Take 1 Tim. 2:11 for example: “Let a woman learn in silence with full submission.” As Linda Belleville points out in her article, this is a reasonable way to learn, calmly with self-control, and she discusses how 1 Tim. 2:11-15 can be understood, so that silence is constructive, [...]
The battle over women leaders and the church continues to rage unabated in evangelical circles. At the center of the tempest sits 1 Tim. 2:11-15. Despite a broad spectrum of biblical and extra-biblical texts that highlight female leaders, 1 Tim. 2:11-15 continues to be perceived and treated as the great divide in the debate. Indeed for some, [...]
What did Paul mean when he told the women to keep silent? If he was indeed saying that women should not minister publicly, he was contradicting what he said earlier when he gave instructions for women’s dress code while prophesying!
The purpose of this essay is a simple one. I hope you will come away with a new understanding of one paragraph in Paul’s letters that deals with women and men in the church. The paragraph is 1 Cor. 11:2-16, a passage I have been studying and writing about for over twenty years.
Kevin Giles is a graduate of Moore Theological College, the largest seminary in Australia, noted for its conservative commitment to the headship of men. This summary is the outcome of his extended debate with the faculty over many years.
Sarah Sumner writes an apologetic that is especially helpful to dissatisfied complementarians who do not want to see themselves as "feminists." She wants the Christian community to function as the family of God.
