Women and Men: A Biblical and Theological Perspective
“My first memory was from when I was three years old,” he said to me. “I’m clinging to my mother’s sari as my father is
“My first memory was from when I was three years old,” he said to me. “I’m clinging to my mother’s sari as my father is
Most Pentecostal movements today are welcoming women leaders and preachers in their embrace of egalitarian theology (even if not always in practical application). The pursuit
A sermon on John 3:1–21 originally preached on May 21, 2023 at First Reformed Church in Oak Harbor, Washington. I grew up living in the
Download a PDF version of this article. The OT sign of inclusion in the covenant community is circumcision. This is a male-only rite. This male-only
“I have not a faith which is called very often child-like,”1 insisted Mary Rama, as she wrestled with doctrinal difficulties as a novice to the
This essay arose from my contribution to the lecture series which commemorates the remarkable achievements of the Smith sisters, known in the course of time
When considering PhD supervisors, the sage advice of Dr. Aída Besançon Spencer is worth considering. She said, “Find someone you would like to become like.”
The cathedral city of Durham in the northwest of England is a city of bridges. The buildings, ancient and present-day, are located on the sides
Download a PDF 《圣经》在两性话题上是否前后分歧?许多备受推崇的福音派学者认为圣经在肯定性别平等和性别角 色两者之间存在张力。我们可否不强解经文而达成前后一致的圣经立场?是否需要在系统神学的祭坛前 牺牲良好的解经?而好的解经和好的系统神学无疑携手而行。四十一年之久,我以祷告的心在经文中一 些明显的自相矛盾之处挣扎,如今我可以诚实地说:圣经已经转变了我之前的理解。从创造到新造,关 于教会中和婚姻里的两性,圣经前后一致地确认男女平等。 旧约中的女人 创造之初和堕落之后的女人 《创世记》从人类被创造时即呈现两性平等, 而非男性领导。3 男人与女人平等地按照上帝的形 像被造,也共同治理这地( 创1:26-27)。他们的平 等不仅限于在上帝面前的属灵地位,也是共同治 理地球。 上帝祝福了男人和女人,并且在28 节 吩咐他们: “生养众多,遍满地面,治理这地…和 地上各样行动的活物。” 创造故事的结构以女人的被造达到高峰,以此 成全男人对于与他相配的伙伴的需求( 创2:18,
Though my bookcase is lined with collections highlighting women leaders, interpreters, and scholars from ancient Israel through to the 21st century, I had yet to