Women, Religion, and the Culture War
At its yearly convention, the largest Protestant denomination in America passed a statement opposing abortion, pornography, homosexuality — and female pastors. For Southern Baptist leaders,
At its yearly convention, the largest Protestant denomination in America passed a statement opposing abortion, pornography, homosexuality — and female pastors. For Southern Baptist leaders,
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Autumn 2000 issue of Mutuality (Original publication date: 09/05/00). How do we forward the cause of biblical
Like most of the other kids that grew up in Good News Baptist Church, my testimony begins with the day I asked Jesus into my
A college student shared a story about his family opening gifts at Christmas in his living room. His father walked over to his mother and
“I felt angry as I observed a woman dressed in a robe seated where our pastor normally sits. Was she actually going to preach from
A product of middle-class suburbia in the 50s and 60s, I was raised in a world well defined by gender-based stereotypes. A woman’s place was
“Lord, help me to know where you have gifted and motivated me to serve, so that I might be more fully used by you.” This
Imagine my surprise after becoming a Christian to learn that God does not consider women to be equal with men! I grew up in a
A wise man once told me, “Chose carefully which hills you are willing to die on.” When I first heard that statement, I was not
Exulting in celibacy and singlehood, the apostle Paul reminds the church in Corinth that the anxieties of marriage are part of a world that is