“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
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
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
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
Much scholarly discussion by conservative and liberal theologians focuses on 1 Pet 3:1–6. The submission of wives to their husbands, the exhortation’s descriptive or prescriptive
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,
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
My earliest years of reading were spent on European children’s classics. In retrospect, I find the fathers in these stories to be vexed figures. There’s
According to Pew Research, 55% of American evangelical congregants are female.1 However, only 3% of American evangelical head clergy—including within egalitarian denominations—are women.2 Studies have
Christy Mesaros-Winckles’s book, Silenced: The Forgotten Story of Progressive Era Free Methodist Women, carefully charts the changes in the American religious landscape that led to