Women and Words: Why Bible Translation Matters
Created in God’s image (Gen. 1:26) and as ezer—a strong rescue (Gen. 2:18)—women enjoyed shared rule with Adam (Gen. 1:26–28) before sin entered the world.
June 17, 2024
Topic: Intro to Egalitarian Beliefs
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Presumption, Bias, and Gender Accuracy in Bible Translation
Editor’s note: This article was originally published as a two part post on the Mutuality blog, August 20 and 27, 2014. “She is really cool.”
June 17, 2024
Words Matter: How a Corrected Translation Transformed a Community
We were under pressure! We had agreed to participate in a UNICEF grant that expanded our normal community health work in rural northern India from
June 17, 2024
Naps, Lasagna, and Kissing: How Translation Really Works
If you have taken a foreign language class, at some point you had to “translate” vocabulary for a test. If so, you might understand translation
June 17, 2024
A “Plain Reading” of Scripture
Many people hold a hierarchical view of the relationship between women and men because they understand that to be the clear position of Scripture. They
June 17, 2024
Three (Faulty) Objections to Feminine Language for God
A few years ago, a good friend of mine was criticized both personally and professionally, repeatedly and harshly. Why? Because she explained that she considers
June 5, 2024
Humility: The Path for Male-Female Relationships
Humility is relevant to the theology of gender in three ways.1 First, humility is a model of God in relationship with humanity. God accommodated himself
April 29, 2024
Women and Men Leading Together: What’s Next? Answering Your Questions with Layla and Rob
This episode begins with news! Layla and Rob’s podcast thread is changing, from a solitary focus on how mixed-gender ministry partnerships work in the field
April 12, 2024
Intersectionality: Telling Her Story through Allyship and Agency with Rev. Dwayne Jackson
Sit down this week with hosts Angela and Liz as they chat with Rev. Dwayne Jackson. Rev. Jackson shares his expertise about working with the
April 5, 2024
Rediscovering Women’s History
They say history is written by the winners. Whatever your understanding of “winners,” I think we can agree that whoever holds power at any given
March 6, 2024