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Reconciling Two Worlds
By: Carole Eldridge | December 5, 2010
A few years after we married, it became apparent that a shift was occurring in our denomination. We began hearing from our leaders and teachers that Scripture prohibited women from leading in church or home, and that God wanted men to be the authority in all matters.
When We Encounter Emmanuel
By: Megan Greulich | December 5, 2010
I am excited to present this issue of Mutuality, full of stories of individuals who found biblical equality. I am confident that they will encourage and challenge you, and point you to the One who changes us, just as they did for me.
Healed and Released for Ministry
By: Kriste Patrow | December 5, 2010
At the age of six, I was known to climb on top of snow banks in Ontario, Canada and proclaim the gospel. Whenever people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, without hesitation I said, “A pastor.”
A Long Walk on the Beach
By: Anthony Parrott | December 5, 2010
This simple discovery—that the “biblical” phrase “man is the head of the household” wasn’t biblical at all—was enough to cause me to question most everything I had assumed I knew about the Bible.
No Longer “Blind”
By: Kristine Lowder | December 5, 2010
Besides the inspiring story, what I appreciated most about The Blind Side is that a Christian woman is portrayed as something other than a meek and mild subordinate, glitzy sidekick, or an anemic “helper.”
How I Didn't Change My Mind About Women in Leadership
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 5, 2010
Do you find that people are as interested in your personal journey as an egalitarian as they are in your interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:11-12?
From Hatchet-Man to Women’s Advocate
By: Nicholas Colby Watson Wolfe | December 5, 2010
Growing up in the church, “I didn’t sense that women were oppressed,” author and seminary professor Cleophus J. LaRue admitted. The Baptist church he attended was made up of 75% women, and they served in many leadership positions.
Seven Points on Pedagogy & Gender
By: Guest Author | December 2, 2010
This post was written by Daniel Paszak who describes himself as a feminist Christian concerned about education in the church. He is a graduate of Bethel Seminary and a friend of CBE.
How I Changed My Mind: An ETS Panel Discussion (Part 1)
By: Alan F. Johnson | December 1, 2010
We had a wonderful opportunity at the 2010 Evangelical Theological Society meeting, held in Atlanta, to present some of the stories found in How I Changed My Mind About Women in Leadership.
Moving out of Captivity
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | November 26, 2010
If you’re looking for a powerful film to watch, consider Iron Jawed Angels, a dramatization of the American suffragist Alice Paul (1885-1977). Her legacy is one of a kind. Few leaders exhibit more genius in responding to the rhetoric and strategies of their opponents than Paul. For egalitarians today, her struggle and ours have [...]