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What's Domestic Abuse Got To Do With Theology?
By: Natalie Collins | October 28, 2015
On a macro scale, the complementarian approach to abuse is incomplete. If our mission is to end the abuse and oppression of women, it becomes clear that we can’t just saw off individual branches of oppression, leaving the tree rooted in the sin of patriarchy.
Will A Truly Honest Bible Translation for Women Ever Be Made?: Part 2
By: Linda Lawler | October 28, 2015
Last week, we set the stage for today's discussion by exploring some of the ways in which bias and mistakes in translations have upheld, implicitly and explicitly, beliefs in the subordination of women. Today, we'll pick up where we left off with an example of bias in translation and an answer to our final two [...]
10 Myths About Domestic Abuse You Didn't Know You Believed: Part 2
By: Natalie Collins | October 27, 2015
Abuse is the choice of a person, usually a man statistically (but not exclusively), to undermine the personhood of his partner, girlfriend, wife.
10 Myths About Domestic Abuse You Didn't Know You Believed: Part 1
By: Natalie Collins | October 26, 2015
The majority of Christians agree that abuse should not happen. And yet, it continues to happen in our neighborhoods, friendship groups, families, and churches. So, we have to conclude that our theology on abuse is often either misguided, toxic, or both.
When Saying "No" Is A Sin
By: Brita Long | October 21, 2015
A few nights ago, my husband turned me down for sex. He pleaded fatigue and fell asleep at 8:30pm.
Will A Truly Honest Bible Translation for Women Ever Be Made?
By: Linda Lawler | October 21, 2015
After years of participating in women's Bible studies, I finally realized that I was not seeing the church's teachings on women bringing renewal to women, marriages, and families. Instead, I saw those teachings causing serious harm. So I asked the Lord to teach me what the Bible truly says about women. I read everything I [...]
3 Reasons Why I Don't Mind Splitting the Bill: Egalitarian Dating Perspectives
By: Rachel Asproth | October 19, 2015
When I say I prefer to split the bill on a date, I get a lot of reactions. Most people respond negatively. They often wonder if I’m one of those women who (gasp) hates all tradition or who rejects all attempts by men to be “gentlemen.” I’ve also found that many people like [...]
A Question Mark Over My Head: Experiences of Women ETS Members at the 2014 ETS Annual Meeting
By: Emily Louise Zimbrick-Rogers | October 19, 2015
This article presents some of the findings of a qualitative case study of women academics at the 2014 ETS Annual Meeting. It was our goal to listen to the stories and perspectives of evangelical women academics specifically in the context of ETS, and to gain insights regarding how CBE—and others—could better support women at [...]
Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy: Fresh Insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus
By: Gary G. Hoag | October 16, 2015
Scholars are divided in their views about the teachings on riches in 1 Timothy. Evidence that has been largely overlooked in NT scholarship appears in Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus and suggests that the topic be revisited. In this volume, Hoag introduces Ephesiaca and employs a socio-rhetorical methodology to [...]
What Is This Woman Doing Preaching In My Bible?
By: Sara Ronnevik | October 14, 2015
Huldah’s story is absent. I have listened to pastors preaching online, on the radio, in different churches, in different denominations, in this country, and overseas. And I have never once heard a pastor tell the story of Huldah or teach on the significance of her life.