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Conversation As a Change Agent
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 8, 2011
How did more than twenty thoughtful Christian leaders change their minds on such a highly entrenched, divisive issue? Opening the conversation, Alan Johnson notes a primary concern: Christians have absolutized cultural patterns in Scripture, confusing the moral teachings of Scripture with Bible-culture. As believers did with slavery in the nineteenth century, Christians today are concluding [...]
Courageous Men and Women
By: Megan Greulich | June 5, 2011
If the Bible teaches that men are the spiritual leaders of their homes as the Courageous characters suggest, and if their resolution fleshes out what that leadership looks like, then what is uniquely “male” about these challenges? Is it not also the calling of Christian women to be engaged, prayerful, respectful, kind, and integrity-filled?
Home Schooled: (Re-)Learning Mutual Submission
By: Michael Jordan | June 5, 2011
I can be a theoretical egalitarian, one who embraces biblical equality as a kind of cultural marker that makes me feel superior to other Christians. But I cannot truly be egalitarian if I cannot submit to my wife and family.
"Little Debbie" or Powerful Prophet?
By: Jenny Rae Armstrong | June 5, 2011
What the example of Deborah reveals about gender authority: As women have gained increased influence in society, and as Bible scholars offer a consistent egalitarian interpretation of Scripture, gender traditionalists have had to work harder and more creatively to justify the subordination of women within the church and family—even to themselves.
Refusing to Be Silent: An Interview with Pastor and Women’s Advocate Dr. José Vinces
By: Megan Greulich, Mary Gonsior, José Vinces Rodríguez | June 5, 2011
Dr. Vinces has worked for over twenty years on pastoral and integral mission issues, which includes defending, from a Christian perspective, the rights of women and children victimized by sexual and domestic violence. His work focuses on educating and equipping evangelical pastors and lay leaders.
From Frenemies to Friends Indeed: My Transformed Relationship with Ephesians 5:21-33
By: Amy J. Chase | June 5, 2011
Upon first acquaintance with Ephesians 5:21–33, I was pretty turned off. The husband is the head of his wife? How could this be taken as anything other than an insult to women? My reaction: I already have a head, thank you very much. It may not be perfect, but it’s at least comparable to that [...]
One Flesh, One Purpose, One Rank
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2011
The only authority Christians have over one another is to love and serve each other, just as the emphasis of Ephesians 5 is not on the authority of husbands, but on their obligation to love their wives as they love themselves.
How Should We Interpret 1 Corinthians 11: 2–16?
By: Ronald W. Pierce | June 5, 2011
In 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, Paul is concerned that both men and women should exercise their leadership gifts—with appropriate authority—while presenting themselves in a manner that celebrates the uniqueness of their respective genders.
Recipe for Disaster
By: Vaun Swanson | June 1, 2011
I’ve been saddened by allegations in the news reports this week that former California governor Arnold Schwartzenegger fathered the child of his household worker and France’s Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund, raped a hotel maid. Why do so many powerful male leaders commit egregious acts towards women? I would like to propose [...]
Primogeniture in Genesis?
By: Don Johnson | June 1, 2011
Definition of Primogeniture from merriam-webster.com (an online dictionary)1: the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents 2: an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son