Condescending Complementarianism: The Power of Words, Recognition, and Titles
In one of my seminary classes, a discussion arose regarding the qualifications for elders—specifically whether he must be married. (That an elder had to be
July 10, 2024
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Did Adam Sin by Failing to Lead and Protect Eve in the Garden?
One of the things I have noticed in complementarian teachings about godly masculinity, or what it means to be a man, is that Adam’s sin
July 3, 2024
The Perfect Storm: Recovering from Shipwreck in Structural Sexism
I fought back the familiar muscle aches that flared as I read yet another article about a woman robbed of her agency in ministry. The
June 27, 2024
“Talking with a Woman…”
By the time Jesus walked the dusty trails of Judea, centuries of mistrust and mutual accusation had created a palpable enmity between “true” Jews and
June 19, 2024
Lost in Translation: Female Elders in Titus 1–2
The pastoral epistles are often presented as prescriptive guides for leader or “elder” qualifications. Around this time last year, I happened to notice, to my
June 17, 2024
Women and Words: Why Bible Translation Matters
Created in God’s image (Gen. 1:26) and as ezer—a strong rescue (Gen. 2:18)—women enjoyed shared rule with Adam (Gen. 1:26–28) before sin entered the world.
June 17, 2024
An Update on CBE’s Translation Project
As some readers of Mutuality may know, CBE is engaged in a Bible translation project. The initial task was to identify passages that, due to
June 17, 2024
Presumption, Bias, and Gender Accuracy in Bible Translation
Editor’s note: This article was originally published as a two part post on the Mutuality blog, August 20 and 27, 2014. “She is really cool.”
June 17, 2024
Words Matter: How a Corrected Translation Transformed a Community
We were under pressure! We had agreed to participate in a UNICEF grant that expanded our normal community health work in rural northern India from
June 17, 2024
Naps, Lasagna, and Kissing: How Translation Really Works
If you have taken a foreign language class, at some point you had to “translate” vocabulary for a test. If so, you might understand translation
June 17, 2024