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Gender Equality in Second Clement
By: Margaret Mowczko | January 13, 2014
I am reading through The Apostolic Fathers at the moment, a collection of Christian writings which date roughly from the late 1st century to the middle of the second century. One of the books in this collection is called Second Clement. Second Clement is a sermon in the form of a letter. Dated [...]
Tertullian's Ghost
By: Hugh McNally | September 5, 2013
How a Canadian Baptist became an egalitarian advocate.
President's Message: Diversity Works
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | September 5, 2013
Celebrating diversity in the leadership of the early church.
In Church or at Home? What is 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Really About?
By: Cynthia Long Westfall | July 26, 2013
1 Timothy 2:8-15 is the primary verse that has been used to exclude women from teaching and leadership in the church. However, a careful examination of the passage in its context shows that it is most likely addressing false teaching and myths about marriage and childbirth that were spreading from house to house. As in 1 Corinthians 11:34, [...]
President's Message: Give us Eyes to See and Ears that Hear
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2013
Injustice, abuse, and suffering are always the result of a distorted worldview. Fortunately, scholars recognize the consequences of interpretative errors.
A Historian Looks at 1 Timothy 2:11-14
By: J. G. Brown | July 31, 2012
For today’s “traditionalists,” 1 Timothy 2 mandates the subordination of women to men in the church because the headship/submission principle is grounded in the created order, an order that Christianity redeems, but does not alter. Today’s traditionalists/male hierarchists also claim to be upholding the historic interpretation of this passage. New research on early [...]
The Orthodox Doctrine of the Trinity
By: Kevin Giles | July 31, 2012
The doctrine of the Trinity is the primary doctrine of the Christian faith. It expresses our distinctive Christian understanding of God. Sadly, many contemporary evangelicals are inadequately informed on this doctrine, and the evangelical community is deeply and painfully divided on this matter. In seeking to promote unity among evangelicals by establishing what is to [...]
How the Early Church Viewed Women
By: Philip B. Payne | July 22, 2012
This recording examines how early church leaders viewed women. It begins with Jesus Christ, moves to Paul, and highlights how various early church leaders’ insights into Paul’s teachings are helpful in guiding us to understand those statements as Paul intended them, namely as affirmations of women and their leadership roles in the church. Some church [...]
Historical and Cultural Contexts in the Women Ordination Debate
By: Philip Owasi | July 22, 2012
The ordination of women has been a contentious issue in the history of the church. For almost nineteen centuries, churches have debated whether women should hold leadership positions within the body of Christ. Despite what women have done in the history of the church, some churches have found it difficult to ordain women to the [...]