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Who is the Trinity? Totem Pole or Circle? 

Cascading Presentation: Ideas Have Consequences

Lecture from 2016 international conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The church in Africa has not been able to name and shame sexual harassment and abuse in society in general or in Christian families specifically. The silence has led to untold misery for sexual harassment survivors. In order for the church to remain credible in society, it must name and challenge sexual harassment, and must offer safe places for survivors of the same to find healing and wholeness.

Some areas of sexual violence have been perpetuated by cultural practices like wife inheritance (a male relative inheriting his kinsman’s wife after he dies). While on the surface the church seemed to challenge cultural practices, this has not been the case with practices that have been sexual and which largely affect women. Wife inheritance and gender prejudice is a major contributing factor to the spread of HIV and AIDS.

The workshop offers participants an opportunity to discuss themes according to their interests relating to the details of the passage, its meaning, the culture of Paul’s time, and even Paul’s theology.

How can we better serve and inform a growing diverse community with an egalitarian theology message that is clearly understood? What are better ways to create bridges of conversation that are not intrusive or divisive?

Lecture from 2016 CBE International Conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Symbol of the Veil in the Ancient Near East and Today: Subjugation or Honor

Lecture from 2016 international conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.