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Early Christianity's Concept of Sexuality
By: April Kelly | January 28, 2019
The church of the first five centuries helped define women’s sense of self, integrating their understanding of sexuality and marriage with the redemptive work of Christ, thus encouraging them to contribute to the work of the church.
Women Church Planters: A Proud Tradition
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 14, 2018
Women were planting and leading churches right alongside Paul and Timothy. No matter the obstacles, they haven’t stopped.
The Egalitarian Church Hiding in Plain Sight: What Church Planters Can Learn from the Salvation Army
By: Kristi McKenney | December 14, 2018
Not many people realize that the Salvation Army is a denomination as well as a charity. From its small start, the Salvation Army has grown to a membership of 1.7 million people and counting. It could be called one of history’s most successful egalitarian church plants.
The Importance of Age Norms When Considering Gender Issues
By: Naomi Eden, Jason Eden | October 31, 2018
Authors Jason Eden and Naomi Eden consider, in light of the case of Naomi's 104 year-old grandmother, a well-respected leader in her church community, how age might affect debates and controversies regarding the status of men and women within contemporary Christian circles.
Complementarian Theology in Crisis
By: Kevin Giles | October 25, 2018
A critical analysis of complementarian interpretations of Scripture and the Trinity, as well as its impact and connection to the #MeToo movement.
Why Did Paul Ask Men Not to Cover Their Heads while Asking Women to Cover Their Heads? An Interpretation of 1 Cor. 11:2–16 (Finnish, English)
By: Dr. Anne Mikkola | October 23, 2018
The workshop offers participants an opportunity to discuss themes according to their interests relating to the details of the passage, its meaning, the culture of Paul’s time, and even Paul’s theology.
What About the Maleness of Jesus? Is that Significant? (Finnish, English)
By: Charles Read | October 2, 2018
God is not male and neither is the Spirit, but one cannot avoid the fact that Jesus was male. Does this make any difference to how Christians should think about gender issues?
Perspectives on the Condition of Women in the 1st Century Society and Church (Finnish, English)
By: Timo Lehikoinen | October 2, 2018
This session examines some of the most crucial New Testament texts dealing with the condition of women in the first century society and church.
The Genesis of Equality (Finnish, English)
By: Kevin Giles | October 2, 2018
Theologians are generally agreed that Genesis chapters 1 to 3 are foundational to biblical revelation, and in particular to a right understanding of the male-female relationship.
The Tears of Men: The Emotional Masculinity of Jesus and Saint Francis
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | September 5, 2018
How easily we swallow the myth that “boys don’t cry,” forgetting that male saints, and Jesus himself, often failed to conform to the gender stereotypes of their (or our) day.