The Levite’s Concubine
Introduction Domestic violence is the number one health threat faced by women in the United States today. It accounts for more deaths than automobile accidents,
December 13, 2016
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“Favored as We Are”: Early Protestant Missions, Cultural Imperialism, and the Liberating Power of the Bible
Two Assumptions in America’s Historic Concern for Women When the first American missionaries prepared to leave the shores of New England in 1812, Jonathan Allen,
October 24, 2016
Alexander Campbell and the Status of Women
Alexander Campbell is arguably the most influential leader in the history of the American Restoration Movement, which emerged from the Second Great Awakening in the
October 24, 2016
A Life of Study, Prayer, and Action
Since the beginning of the feminist movement over a century ago, historians have debated the role religion played in the lives of the great British
October 24, 2016
A Tribute to Alvera Mickelsen
On Tuesday, July 12, 2016, Alvera Mickelsen was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus. Our beloved leader, mentor, mother, and friend died at the
October 24, 2016
Editor’s Reflections | Autumn 2016 (30.4)
Thomas Jefferson. Napoléon Bonaparte. Ludwig van Beethoven. Jane Austen. Darwin and Dickens. Wordsworth and Whitman. Lincoln and Lee. Crazy Horse and Custer. Karl and Groucho.
October 24, 2016
Silent in the Churches: A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 14:34–36
Before we get too far into this sermon, I need to say one thing: my brother had it coming. So none of this is my
August 4, 2016
Revisiting the Clarity of Scripture in 1 Timothy 2:12
Editor’s note: This article is adapted from its original version, published in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.1 First Timothy 2:12 has played a
August 4, 2016
What Has Aeneas to Do with Paul? Gender, Head Coverings, and Ancient Appeals to Origin Stories
For better or worse, 2016 is another year for a United States presidential election. Beyond featuring the ever-increasing polarization in American politics, the election year
August 4, 2016
1 Timothy 2:8–15 and Gender Wars at Ephesus
While it is now generally agreed that 1 Tim 2:8–15 is directed against the heresy that had taken hold within the Ephesian church, the key
July 29, 2016