Who Do You Say I Am? How Black Women Are Portrayed in the Media and Church
When asked how to define womanhood, I think of Matthew 16 where Jesus asks, “Who do you say I am?”1 Over the years I have
December 9, 2024
Topic: Social Sciences
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Home, Church, and World: The Five Myths of Purity Culture with Dr. Camden Morgante
https://youtu.be/glFblCizGEg Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel. In this episode of Mutuality Matters, hosts Todd and Tara Korpi sit
December 6, 2024
Book Review: “Silence In Translation”: 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 in Myanmar and the Development of a Critical Contextual Hermeneutic
“Silence” in Translation is the published version of Anna Sui Hluan’s PhD dissertation, which examines the Judson Burmese translation of 1 Cor 14:34–35. Deeply researched
November 1, 2024
Apples and Oranges? Re-evaluating “Egalitarian” and “Complementarian” in the Gender Debate
The discourse on the male-female gender dynamics, at least within evangelical Christianity, often revolves around the assumption that “egalitarian” and “complementarian” are accepted terms referring
November 1, 2024
Keeping God’s Big Picture in Mind When Power Threatens Relationships: A Sermon on 1 Peter 2:18–3:7
When I visit this congregation with which I’ve had a long relationship,1 there are always two things in my mind—the big picture and the little
November 1, 2024
Male Hospitality: The Bible Sets the Example
As an Indian, I grew up understanding hospitality to be important. We offered visitors water, coffee, or chai as they entered our home. If they
November 1, 2024
Thomas Aquinas’s “Misbegotten” Concept of Women
The influence of Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) on Catholic theology is beyond dispute. As important examples, his thought was used to strengthen Church teachings concerning transubstantiation,
October 31, 2024
Not Permitting Women to Teach: Reading 1 Timothy in Context
Christians believe that the word of God is inspired and “useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness” (2 Tim 3:16 NIV). This implies
October 31, 2024
Book Review: Between The Lines: Discover What You’re Missing in the Biblical Story of Women of Faith
Even for scholars, the Bible is often difficult to understand. Millennia separate us from the people in Joshua, Judges, Matthew, and all the other Biblical
October 29, 2024
Global Impact: Women and Peace in the Holy Lands with Dr. Salim Munayer
https://youtu.be/8oWAz8_NOgM Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel. In this episode, Mimi Haddad and Kim Dickson interview Dr. Salim Munayer
October 11, 2024