The Patriarchs Are Coming! Why are they arriving on the scene and in our churches?
The partriarchs are coming to church! But what kind of persons would claim such an epithet? In fact, the neopatriarchs who are now coming are
January 26, 2015
Topic: Patriarchy
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Is God Masculine?
Remember praying to Howard as a child? Yes, that’s right: “Our Father, whose art’s in heaven, Howard be thy name.” I still think God’s art
December 19, 2014
When God Says Rebel
I once wholly believed in a patriarchal view—not only believed it, but lived it. I didn’t care if it didn’t feel good, I cared about
November 3, 2014
A Man For All People
Many, particularly women, have felt that the patriarchal overtones of Scripture exclude them from participating in God’s divine work: only men are to be the
October 6, 2014
Servanthood or Soft Patriarchy? A Christian Feminist Looks at the Promise Keepers Movement
In 1992, well before the Christian men’s movement known as Promise Keepers became front-cover news for American journalists, Gloria Steinem—the founding editor of Ms. magazine—wrote
September 23, 2014
Conduits of Extraordinary Compassion
Pastor Elaine Heath discusses the Bible’s hope for those who have suffered through sexual assault and how the church can become a safe place for
September 1, 2014
Washed Clean
My name is Muylen Orng, and God has called me to serve the women of Cambodia by bringing them a message of biblical equality. My
August 1, 2014
The Harmful Practice of Patriarchy: The Tenets Need to Go, Too (Part 2)
The culture of patriarchy stems from the tenets discussed in Part 1, but there are two subtle deceptions that have created unhealthy homeschool environments. God’s command
July 23, 2014
The Tenets Need to Go, Too (Part 1)
We homeschoolers have been rattled by the sex scandals of Doug Phillips and Bill Gothard, two of the homeschooling movement’s most notable advocates of the
July 16, 2014
Ideas Have Consequences: Faith, Gender, and Social Ethics
The unilateral authority of males is evident in shaping nearly every culture throughout history. Further, when patriarchy is framed as a biblical ideal, it is
May 12, 2014