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Video: Why Pastor Priscilla Ends Christian Patriarchy

By: Terran Williams | November 2, 2022

Egalitarians have spent have spent most of their energy defending Priscilla’s genuine teaching role. But few have noticed or put forward the biblical evidence for her vocation as elder/pastor. When we ask two questions, (Who are the named male pastors/elders in the New Testament? And then given that there is only one, [...]

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Audio: Where Are Women’s Voices in Arab Christian Theology?

By: Grace Al-Zoughbi | November 2, 2022

This workshop explores actual roles for Arab women in theological education while also suggesting potential roles. As we sketch out where the theological education of Arab women positions itself within the wider Arab society in the Middle East, we must recognise it is situated in an area of religious plurality, and hence the key factors [...]

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Video: Where Are Women’s Voices in Arab Christian Theology?

By: Grace Al-Zoughbi | November 2, 2022

This workshop explores actual roles for Arab women in theological education while also suggesting potential roles. As we sketch out where the theological education of Arab women positions itself within the wider Arab society in the Middle East, we must recognise it is situated in an area of religious plurality, and hence the key factors [...]

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Video: Genesis 1–3, Galatians 3:28, and the Full Complementarity of Men and Women

By: Andrew Bartlett | November 2, 2022

Genesis 3:16 presents male rule as an adverse consequence of humanity’s disobedience (“he will rule over you”). But Jesus came to deal with the disobedience and its consequences. So, to prohibit leadership by women is to oppose Christ’s redeeming work. Galatians 3:28 says that in Christ there is not male and female. But many Bible [...]

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Audio: Genesis 1–3, Galatians 3:28, and the Full Complementarity of Men and Women

By: Andrew Bartlett | November 2, 2022

Genesis 3:16 presents male rule as an adverse consequence of humanity’s disobedience (“he will rule over you”). But Jesus came to deal with the disobedience and its consequences. So, to prohibit leadership by women is to oppose Christ’s redeeming work. Galatians 3:28 says that in Christ there is not male and female. But many Bible [...]

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Porn and Patriarchy: A Study in Power

By: Stephanie Georgieff | September 7, 2022

There is a distinct link between porn and patriarchy that is rooted in the abuse of power against women and girls. This link is all too clear in the lives of Roma women and girls.

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This Is a Question of Culture, Power, and Value, Not Role

By: Sheri Bradley | July 7, 2022

Is the debate over women’s function in the church an issue of theology and roles assigned by God, or is it an issue of culture, power, and value? Reflections on sexism and racism inspired by Floyd E. Rose.

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Fighting Power Imbalances at the Intersection of Gender and Race

By: Iris Goicochea | June 29, 2022

A ministry of reconciliation exposes our deep-seated sin—including the sins of racism and sexism. Let us examine our churches to find out if those in power are treating the historically disadvantaged poorly.

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Complementarianism Exists in Egalitarian Organizations and Churches Because of Patriarchy

By: Lori Harding | June 15, 2022

The startling reality for many women in ministry in egalitarian churches and organizations is that misogyny and patriarchy are still at work.

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Loss of the Assumptive World: Identifying Gaslighting in Evangelical Organizations

By: Erin M. Reynolds | May 26, 2022

Four lessons—on trust, silence, enabling, and power—to help evangelical organizations avoid gaslighting.

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