100% Chance of Snow
Snow falls gently like little promises accumulating over the years, piling into great mounds of failed commitment. Too large to ignore, it stands grim sentinel
November 20, 2014
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Images of Mary Magdalene in Christian Tradition: A Case of Prostituted Identity
Christian tradition is sometimes remarkable for the liberties it takes with the reputations of its saints, and in this regard no example springs so readily
November 20, 2014
Happy International Men’s Day
Who made me into the advocate for women that I am today, writing these blogposts for Christians for Biblical Equality? I’ve sometimes given credit to
November 19, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Winter 2005
Humanity reflects the image of God. We know this from the opening of Genesis. How humanity does this, however, has been a matter of speculation
November 17, 2014
Can the “Father of Lights” Give Birth?
Regular readers of Priscilla Papers will be familiar with those standard biblical texts one points to when discussing feminine imagery for God. We read, for
November 17, 2014
Cloistered Redemption: Exploring the Effects of Asceticism on Women in the Fourth Century
When Constantine became Emperor at the start of the fourth century, the entire course of Christian history changed. Under the leadership of prior Emperors Decius
November 17, 2014
Into Silence
I dare my soul to mark the solemn hour for healing of the world’s disquietude, glean harvests of eternity in fading tapestries of time, engage
November 17, 2014
Just as the Father, So the Son: The Implications of John 5:16–30 in the Gender-Role Debate
Introduction In the fifth chapter of John’s gospel, the Jewish leaders accuse Jesus of “making himself equal to God.” Today, a woman who assumes a
November 17, 2014
A Fresh Perspective on Submission and Authority in Marriage
There is a serious problem with the institution of marriage in the United States. Statistically, about half of all those who currently marry can be
November 17, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Spring 2005
Every day people reared or still worshipping in very conservative Christian denominations find the reasons for full partnership between women and men so compelling that
November 14, 2014