Selfishness One Degree Removed
M. Madeline Southard (1877–1967) is known among Methodists today for her pioneering work for ecclesiastical rights for women, particularly for the pivotal role she played
May 19, 2014
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My Hands and my Head as Well
Forefoot, arch, then ball are held steamy in the moist cloth, held with both hands by a woman in Oregon caring for a homeless man,
May 19, 2014
Duke Ellington and Biblical Equality
It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing. —Duke Ellington The rational case for biblical equality has been made many times by
May 19, 2014
Madonna Without Child
She holds His shoes in her hands. They are worn shoes, but the only clothes not stolen by Romans and priests and elders and everyone
May 12, 2014
Mother and A Grave
I look at it every now and then. We both held Him. I and a grave share that honor. No man ever held Him as
May 12, 2014
Voices of Outrage against Rape
This article was reprinted in the Winter 2026 issue of Priscilla Papers 40/1. Rape is a timeless and worldwide1 epidemic that violates the divine image
May 12, 2014
No Woman or Girl Left Behind
Former Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China said, “The speed of a fleet is judged not by the fastest ones in the front, but by
May 12, 2014
Coming Alongside
Introduction As a boy, I lived on a small family fruit farm. When springtime came, grasses and weeds that coexisted between the rows of fruit
May 12, 2014
Facing Nabal
Ideas have consequences. This is particularly true in addressing domestic violence. Men who abuse hold ideas—or, as we will term them, beliefs—that support their abusive
May 12, 2014
Ideas Have Consequences: Faith, Gender, and Social Ethics
The unilateral authority of males is evident in shaping nearly every culture throughout history. Further, when patriarchy is framed as a biblical ideal, it is
May 12, 2014