Many modern Western marriage rituals—from engagement, to the wedding ceremony, to post-union practices such as female surname change—are clearly patriarchal. Various customs, including engagement rings
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference A common criticism is that gender-accurate Bible translation tactics, such as using “brothers and sisters” instead of “brothers,”
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference Confucians believe that all virtue begins with adhering to filial piety because practicing filial piety teaches a person
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference We in the West live in a world of radical individualism, even narcissistic, self-centered individualism. People tout books
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference Dr. Westfall briefly introduces her book, Paul and Gender, which was released November 15, 2016. She talks about some of
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference Patriarchy undermines the dignity God bestowed at creation. The first part of this workshop focuses on biblical reflections
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference The exclusion of women from church leadership has often been justified by a misinterpretation of the New Testament
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 7:4 constitute Scripture’s only mention of the common Greek word for “authority” (exousia)
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference Throughout history, the apostle Paul has been the most frequently cited authority for restricting women from shared leadership
This article appeared in the Missionary Review of the World in 1894. Its author was A. J. Gordon, an associate evangelist with Dwight L. Moody,