Adventures in Sexist Hermeneutics
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference There is no question that sexism and patriarchy play a role in interpreting the Bible, but few scholars
July 22, 2017
Topic: Church History
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Finding New Allies in the Unlikely Conversation Between Feminist Critics and Ancient Commentators
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference It is often supposed that traditional exegesis has been unremittingly patriarchal and therefore unfriendly to women’s dignity, their mistreatment
May 23, 2017
Book Review: Global Evangelicalism: Theology, History and Culture in Regional Perspective
Global Evangelicalism is an important contribution to historical and theological studies because of its scope and accessibility. The book is made up of an introduction,
April 27, 2017
Pandemonium and Silence at Corinth
This article was originally published in The Reformed Journal. Reprinted by permission of the authors. Although we may idealize the early church, most of us
April 25, 2017
The “Billy Graham Rule” Strikes Again… In the Second Century Church
I cannot express how much I appreciated Tina Osterhouse’s recent essay, “Why Christians Can Do Better Than The ‘Billy Graham Rule.’” I have been confronted
April 20, 2017
In Church or at Home? What is 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Really About?
1 Timothy 2:8-15 is the primary verse that has been used to exclude women from teaching and leadership in the church. However, a careful examination
April 7, 2017
Biblical Equality and the Letters of Paul
This article was first published with Missio Alliance. Do egalitarians overlook the deeper truths of Scripture to promote social-economic equality? Does our commitment to biblical
April 5, 2017
The Orthodox Doctrine of the Trinity
1. God is one in being and three persons We Christians believe that God is one because the Bible teaches this. To Moses, first of
December 14, 2016
How Advent Teaches Us to Find God In the Feminine
For most of my life, I didn’t understand the significance of Advent. It paled next to Christmas. And I felt the same indifference for Advent
December 12, 2016
The Cost of Equality: Missionaries Choose Integrity Over Their Careers
Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. …And because of
December 10, 2016