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Authority to Cover Her Head: The Liberating Message of 1 Corinthians 11:3–16
By: Juliann Bullock | August 7, 2023
Read within its cultural context, 1 Corinthians 11:3–16 grants women a position of freedom and honor within the church.
In Spite of the Culture: A Sermon
By: Beulah Wood | August 7, 2023
The Bible tells of many married women who acted with independent agency, with or without their husbands.
Veil Bound or Veiled Beauty?
By: Katy Blevins Calabrese | June 29, 2023
Did Paul really advocate for the head covering of all women as a function of their faith and access to Christ? An open exploration that flips the script and shifts perspectives to reframe 1 Corinthians 11:5-16 to better align with Paul’s overarching behavior offering access to Christ as freely available to all, no strings attached.
Let's Stop Doing as the Romans Do
By: Adam Benner | May 4, 2023
Despite the complementarian claim that female submission is authentically “Christian,” it’s actually more in keeping with Roman practice. In Ephesians 5:25–28, however, Paul teaches his readers to behave in a way that’s very different from that of Roman males—a truly Christian way of honouring women. The question is, will we learn what he [...]
Book Review: The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
By: Kate Netzler Burch | April 6, 2023
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood is a thorough, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to prominent Bible passages that are often used to limit women. Philip B. Payne builds upon and summarizes a lifetime of research to show God’s word consistently affirms the equality of women and men.
(Mis)Understanding Submission, Sin, and Self-Esteem: A Theological and Psychological Perspective
By: E. Janet Warren | February 3, 2022
Sin is multidimensional in meaning, and both submission and self-esteem have both positive and negative aspects. I suggest that a theological examination of these concepts, in dialogue with psychology, can add a valuable dimension to current discussions on gender equality.
Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives
By: Ronald W. Pierce, Cynthia Long Westfall, Christa L. McKirland | November 2, 2021
The third edition of this groundbreaking work brings together scholars firmly committed to the authority of Scripture to explore historical, biblical, theological, cultural, and practical aspects of this discussion.
Are Christians Called to Mature Manhood? The ESV of Ephesians 4:13 Misses the Point—Even for Complementarians
By: Jeff Miller | September 5, 2021
The ESV translation of Ephesians 4:13 only creates confusion in a complementarian setting. It causes some women to question whether they can become mature Christians to the extent that men can. And that’s not okay.
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
By: Allison Quient, Nicholas Quient | April 30, 2021
Wayne Grudem’s commitment to Scripture is to be commended, but his lack of serious engagement with key challenges undermines a work that has been over twenty years in the re-making. Those looking for an evangelical systematic theology that is up-to-date on recent theological and exegetical advances should look elsewhere.
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
By: Allison Quient, Nicholas Quient | April 30, 2021
Wayne Grudem’s commitment to Scripture is to be commended, but his lack of serious engagement with key challenges undermines a work that has been over twenty years in the re-making.
