Martha the Minister: A Sermon on Luke 10:38–42
I was sixteen years old when I heard the second most influential sermon of my life. Truthfully, I’m not even sure it was a sermon.
July 25, 2024
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Lady Wisdom and the Akan Queen Mother: Models for the Akan Christian Woman
Nyansa (“wisdom”) among the Akan people of Ghana is a virtue that one is expected to possess for the good of the family and community.
July 25, 2024
Historical Egalitarian Theology: Contributions from European and English Women in the Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries
Although specific women who promoted egalitarian theologies since the Reformation have been studied, scholarship has not adequately traced the origins of their egalitarian beliefs. It
July 24, 2024
The First Named Writer in History: Enheduanna (2334–2279 BC)
Download a PDF version of this article. I first met Enheduanna in 2023 at the Morgan Library in New York at “She Who Wrote,” a
July 24, 2024
Editor’s Reflection: Summer 2024
A certain fable tells of a wicked lion that took over a forest. He hunted not just for food but because it amused him to
July 23, 2024
Humility: The Path for Male-Female Relationships
Humility is relevant to the theology of gender in three ways.1 First, humility is a model of God in relationship with humanity. God accommodated himself
April 29, 2024
The Image of God as a Statement of Mutuality: An Illustration
The image of God is only mentioned explicitly in three passages in the OT (Gen 1:26–28, 5:1–3, 9:6), yet it is likely the most foundational
April 29, 2024
Victim Blaming and the David and Bathsheba Narrative
A few years ago, I found several colleagues across various schools in deep discussion over the question of Bathsheba’s innocence or guilt in 2 Samuel
April 29, 2024
Hierarchy and the Biblical Worldview
After decades of discussion, the evangelical debate over the roles of women and men in church and at home shows no sign of resolution. Both
April 29, 2024
Editor’s Reflection: Spring 2024
A certain fable tells of a wicked lion that took over a forest. He hunted not just for food but because it amused him to
April 29, 2024