New Voices: Us Bearing God’s Image, Not God Bearing Ours with Dr. Lucy Peppiatt
Both complementarians and egalitarians have cited the doctrine of the imago Dei in the early chapters of Genesis as a cornerstone for their theology on
June 16, 2023
Topic: 1 Corinthians
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Book Review: The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality by Philip B. Payne is a thorough, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the
April 6, 2023
How the New Testament Turned Marriage in the Ancient World on Its “Head”
Do husbands hold an innate leadership role over their wives? Are wives to (willingly and joyfully) submit to their husband’s authority? Those who answer yes
March 3, 2023
Audio: Paul’s Radical Call for Mutuality in Marriage (and Singleness): 1 Corinthians 7:1–40
From CBE’s 2022 Conference “Exploring the Fullness of Galatians 3:28” in Atlanta Georgia. Tired of rehashing the same difficult texts and arguments about men
November 2, 2022
Video: Paul’s Radical Call for Mutuality in Marriage (and Singleness): 1 Corinthians 7:1–40
Video below not loading? Click here to watch on YouTube. https://youtu.be/ilc0-Kze1-Q From CBE’s 2022 Conference “Exploring the Fullness of Galatians 3:28” in Atlanta Georgia.
November 2, 2022
Context and Words Matter: Reexamining 1 Corinthians 14
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2020 Writing Contest honorable mention. Enjoy! For forty-five years I believed women should not be pastors. After changing my
September 29, 2021
A Time to Speak
For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people. Women should remain silent in the
November 6, 2020
Was Love the Motive for Women’s Silence in 1 Corinthians 14:34–35? A Lawyer’s Study
My professional career as a lawyer has influenced the way that I read the Bible. Lawyers investigate human behavior like scientists investigate the natural world,
June 25, 2020
What to Say When Someone Believes Husbands Are Entitled to Sex
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages titled “What to Say…” Some people believe that 1 Corinthians 7 means
August 22, 2019
Man as the Image and Glory of God, and Woman as the Glory of Man: Perspicuity or Ambiguity?
The focus of this article is 1 Cor 11:7 and its surrounding verses. I explore how 11:7 has been received over the centuries, including how
August 2, 2019