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Marriage, Singleness, and the Family (of God)
By: David C. Cramer | January 31, 2016
The perception in evangelical church culture persists that one of our primary goals as a church is to create good, healthy, safe, Christian families. Sure, we might have singles’ ministries in our churches, but even those are usually designed to help singles meet each other! It is no small secret that the ultimate goal of [...]
Veronica’s Story: Implications of Dowry on Burial Disputes
By: Charles A. O. Oduke | January 31, 2016
This article is a philosophical reflection on dowry and how it bears on burial disputes among the Luo people of East Africa. Part one offers preliminary remarks to convey my position on dowry. Part two describes the implications of dowry on the burial dispute of a Luo woman named Veronica, as a way of illustrating [...]
The Negative Consequences of Dowry Payment on Women and Society
By: Emily Onyango | January 31, 2016
Dowry, or bride-wealth payment, is a widespread practice in many African societies. In traditional African societies bride-wealth had some positive aspects but mostly negative consequences, for it stands at the foundation of patriarchy. In traditional African societies, bride-wealth was related to goods and services that a bridegroom and his kinsmen transferred to the family of [...]
Editor's Reflections | Winter 2016 (30.1)
By: Jeff Miller | January 31, 2016
This issue of Priscilla Papers begins the journal’s thirtieth year! The first issue, winter of 1987, opened with an article by Kari Torjesen Malcolm. Additional authors included Alvera Mickelsen and Catherine Clark Kroeger, CBE’s founding president. Other early leaders of CBE included James Alsdurf, James Beck, Gilbert Bilezikian, Diane Chynoweth, Betty Elliott, [...]
An Extended Review of One God in Three Persons: Unity of Essence, Distinction of Persons, Implications for Life
By: Kevin Giles | January 31, 2016
Wayne Grudem says that for twenty-five years he has believed that how the Trinity is understood “may well turn out to be the most decisive factor in finally deciding” the bitter debate between evangelicals about the status and ministry of women. This is encouraging to hear, because Grudem and many of his fellow complementarians have [...]
Woman’s Role in New Testament Household Codes: Transforming First-Century Roman Culture
By: Shi-Min Lu | January 30, 2016
The NT household codes’ treatment of women is one of the key elements conveying the love and grace of the gospel, contrasting with the patriarchal hierarchy dominating the first-century Greco-Roman world. As Christian women bore witness in their daily lives, transformation began throughout the social structure.
Obedience Is Situational
By: Erin Ortega | January 27, 2016
It occurred to me as I was reading Philemon recently that Paul actually uses the word, hypakoe or hypakouo, translated as "obey" when he asks Philemon to comply with his request to free the slave, Onesimus. This is significant because many Christians believe that wives are called to obey their husbands. Though some complementarians [...]
The Consequences of Complementarianism for Men
By: Kristen Rosser | January 26, 2016
This is a hypothetical conversation between an imaginary complementarian husband and wife. It’s not meant to depict how all complementarian couples relate to each other. I am presenting a possible marital conflict and proposing how the couple might have dealt with the issue.
An Age of Fearless Women
By: Rachel Asproth | January 25, 2016
I live in an age of fearless women. I live among the fire-starters, earth-shakers, and pot-stirrers. I live among women who cannot be bought, shifted, or erased. They are powerfully present, steady on their feet, and certain of their worth.
Decommissioning Broken Bowls
By: Jerri Dyer | January 24, 2016
Patriarchy is an earthly system that oppresses, limits, and silences women. The church has been complicit in the oppression of women for much of history. It is time for patriarchy to go.