When Constantine became Emperor at the start of the fourth century, the entire course of Christian history changed. Under the leadership of prior Emperors Decius
I dare my soul to mark the solemn hour for healing of the world’s disquietude, glean harvests of eternity in fading tapestries of time, engage
Introduction In the fifth chapter of John’s gospel, the Jewish leaders accuse Jesus of “making himself equal to God.” Today, a woman who assumes a
There is a serious problem with the institution of marriage in the United States. Statistically, about half of all those who currently marry can be
Every day people reared or still worshipping in very conservative Christian denominations find the reasons for full partnership between women and men so compelling that
If we all approach the text of Scripture, each having his or her own framework of understanding (even when we share a view of the
Some years ago my lovely niece Shoshanna had her Bat Mitzvah along with a dozen or so of her friends. These bright-eyed, beautiful and intelligent
I have agreed to tell my story for two fundamental reasons. 1) I want to give tribute to the person who opened my eyes to
Rainbows fume from my body, but the green water to nourish them flows sporadically. These hungry beams of refracted light wait outside my door while
Friends, if we had a coin for every time an opponent of egalitarian ministry claimed that women’s leadership was: a) derived from secular feminism; b)