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A Clarification for my Complementarian Friends
By: Rachel Sovilla | August 7, 2013
I met Brian six or more years ago when he was attending our local Christian seminary. From the beginning our conversations were important: Calvinism, gender roles, human trafficking and Harry Potter, with Brian generally on the more conservative side of the issues we discussed. When we met he was a 5-point Calvinist with stringent complementarian [...]
Whatever You Do (Part One)
By: John Newton | August 7, 2013
Paul breaks from the typical direction of his era by calling for mutual submission. He does not ask only that wives submit to their husbands, but he places a condition upon this submission and calls for mutual respect and love on behalf of the husband.
Double Standards in the Practice and Promotion of Submission
By: Margaret Mowczko | August 2, 2013
Time and again I hear Christian speakers and writers reminding women to be submissive (or be in subjection) to their husbands. Some churches and ministries emphasise and elaborate on wifely submission to such an extent that, for some, submission has become an all-pervasive principle that deeply influences a woman’s sense of self. It also [...]
Why Aren't Women Preaching?
By: MaryAnn Nguyen-Kwok | July 31, 2013
A dinner conversation I had months ago still sticks out clearly in my mind. The party consisted of some of my peers, as well as their parents. One of the elders at the table asked my friend about his current occupation. When my friend replied that he was studying at seminary, the other exclaimed, “That’ [...]
How Much Money Does it Take to be a Good Christian Woman?
By: Jenny Rae Armstrong | July 26, 2013
When I was in my twenties, I attended a “Bible” study on how to be a Good Christian Woman.Good Christian Women, I was told, stayed home with their children. Mothers who worked outside the home were compromising, trading their morals for material gain.
What Must a Woman Do to Be Saved?
By: Margaret Mowczko | July 24, 2013
1 Timothy 2:15 is a difficult verse to interpret. One of the more disturbing interpretations of this verse is that women cannot be saved unless they have children. I have heard several well-known ministers and even seminary professors teach this faulty interpretation. For example, one seminary professor has stated that, “Women must embrace their role as women [...]
Biblical Mathematics
July 22, 2013
I’m sure there are many things on which our complementarian brothers and sisters would score an “A”, but on one subject, I believe they would not do so well, and that is biblical mathematics.
Youth Curriculum in Kenya
By: Domnic Misolo | July 17, 2013
CBE’s Youth Curriculum, Called Out, has recently made its way to Kenya! On May 28, 2013 Ekklesia Foundation for Gender Education (EFOGE)—a CBE partner organization—held a meeting between church and school leaders to plan how they could engage youth with the knowledge and skills of biblical equality. Seven secondary schools were brought together within [...]
Three Obscure Old Testament Women with Clout
By: Margaret Mowczko | July 17, 2013
Ever heard of Sera, Aksah or Sheerah? I hadn’t . . . until I decided to read through the Old Testament, slowly, keeping an eye out for every woman mentioned. Here’s a little something about these three influential women.
The Wizard of Oz: A Counter-Cultural Tale
By: Susan Harris Howell | July 13, 2013
When our daughter and son were born, my husband and I tried to encourage gender equality through the books and TV programs to which they were exposed. While it was difficult at times, I was stunned when I realized that The Wizard of Oz runs counter to all of the gendered expectations other children’s [...]