Feminine language is in the Bible and has been used in Christian worship, which implies that any male-exclusivist position is not an authentically conservative one.
KEEP READINGSarah Jane Lancaster and Winifred Kiek were ministers and trailblazers in Australia in the early twentieth century.
KEEP READINGKim Dickson brings Pentecostalism, evangelicalism, and atonement theology into conversation with the work of feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson.
KEEP READINGJohn McKinley gives an honest and insightful critique of complementarianism, calling for a “Gender Humility” approach.
KEEP READINGIn his response to a question posed by the Sadducees, Jesus said that those in the resurrection "neither marry nor are given in marriage." The reason women will not be "given in marriage" is that, in the resurrection, they will not be viewed as property.
KEEP READINGAlthough evangelical and Canadian histories have tended to under-examine the contributions of women, an emphasis on the example of Phoebe Palmer readily offers a visible standard of Canadian evangelical emancipation.
KEEP READINGThe primary task when considering Paul's assertion, “the husband is the head of the wife,” should be discovering the meaning of this head-and-body metaphor, not arguing for an extended metaphorical sense of half of the metaphor—the single word, "head."
KEEP READINGArising from the experiences of Asian women, Asian feminist theology provides an example of viewing God not only as Father, but also as Mother.
KEEP READINGGalatians 3-4 teaches that we must read the Word of God with the barrier-removing Wind of God.
KEEP READINGA Zoom conversation with Kelley Nikondeha, author of CBE’s book club pick Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us about Freedom.
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