Southern Baptists and Their View of Women: An interview with Joe Trull
Last June 14, the SBC adopted a further revision to their doctrinal statement at their convention, this time disallowing women as pastors. Dr. Trull discussed
January 23, 2015
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Gender Authority
Editor’s note: This article has been in preparation for Priscilla Papers by the author for approximately two years. Because of its length, we plan to
January 7, 2015
Can you Believe in Inerrancy and Equality?
It is important that we not confuse two different issues One’s first reaction to the title question might be, “Of course you can, because I
January 5, 2015
The Intolerable Goal of Role Theology
Editor’s note: In part I of this three-part study, “Gender Authority,” Winter 2001 issue, the author addressed complementarians’ circuitous idea of gender authority. Here, in part
December 31, 2014
New Testament Limits of Authority and Hierarchical Power
Editor’s note: The author has described this final study in his three-part series as “the most consequential but telling issue of authority.” Part I and Part
December 30, 2014
Hermeneutics in Pink and Blue: An open letter to a pastor
Are two versions of biblical truth required in the church? Dear Pastor Smith: The debate within the body of Christ on the topic of women’s
December 19, 2014
Was It Adam’s Responsibility to Relay God’s Command About the Forbidden Fruit to Eve?
In Genesis 2:16-17, God commanded the first human not to eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Along with
December 17, 2014
Q&A: Does a Woman Need a Male Covering Over Her Ministry?
Answer: This is a question frequently asked by some Christians who belong to some branches of Pentecostalism. The teaching about “male covering” for women is
December 10, 2014
A Christian Understanding of Submission: A Nonhierarchical-Complementarian Viewpoint
The introduction of the word “submission” into a Christian conversation about adult human relations immediately strikes different responses. For some Christians, submission is a happy
December 4, 2014
The Doctrine of the Trinity and Subordination
In the latter part of the twentieth century the doctrine of the Trinity captured the attention of theologians more than any other doctrine.1 At no
November 21, 2014