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Ronald W. Pierce

Ron Pierce received his PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has taught biblical studies and theology at Biola University since 1976, and currently teaches in the undergraduate program of the Talbot School of Theology there. He is co-editor of Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives (2021) with Cynthia Long Westfall and Christa L. McKirland. Ron and his wife Pat live in Fullerton, California, and have two adult children.

CBE Endorsement: Christian patriarchy, sustained through the so-called “complementarian” movement, has taken a tragic toll on women in Christian ministry and marriage. Thank you CBE for the vital part you continue to play in helping all of God’s people thrive!

Ron Pierce serves on CBE’s Board of Reference

Resources By This Author

Academic Article | Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | April 30, 2018

Deborah: Troublesome Woman or Woman of Valor?

Audio | Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | July 23, 2017

Yielding Personal Authority in a Mutual-Partnership Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:4)

Audio | Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | August 1, 2015

Does Scripture Really Teach Gender Equality?

Blog/Magazine Article | Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | July 6, 2015

Does the Big Picture of Scripture Truly Teach Gender Equality?

Blog/Magazine Article | Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | June 19, 2013

Learning to Thrive: Ronald Pierce

Audio | Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | August 1, 2011

What Is Biblical Equality? Communicating the Vision Concisely and Coherently

Blog/Magazine Article | Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | June 5, 2011

How Should We Interpret 1 Corinthians 11: 2–16?

Academic Article | Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | July 30, 2009

First Corinthians 7: Paul’s Neglected Treatise on Gender

Academic Article | Priscilla Papers | Academic Journal | January 30, 2007

The Feminine Voice of God: Women Prophets in the Bible

Blog/Magazine Article | Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | June 5, 2006

Barak

Book | Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | August 25, 2005

Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity Without Hierarchy

Audio | Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | September 6, 2004

The Feminine Voice of God: Women as the Prophets in the Bible

Audio | Mutuality | Blog + Magazine | August 9, 2003

Evangelicals and Gender: Challenges and Possibilities of Dialogue