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Do Complementarians Really Believe in Equality?
By: JL P | July 5, 2007
Complementarian men say they believe women are equal, but what do they mean by that?If they believe men have authority over women, are women equal? No. If men have more authority than women, this is not equality.
Do Women Need Spiritual Advisors?
By: Liz Sykes | June 22, 2007
I was recently invited to a women’s meeting by a neighbor whom I was just getting to know and wanting to encourage in her Christian life. This friend really enjoys these meetings and the fellowship of other Christian women there, and she wanted to share this with me. On arrival, I noticed a couple [...]
Elizabeth Fry: Profile of an Evangelical Leader
By: Brandon G. Withrow | June 13, 2007
She wore plain clothing, a white dress, a white bonnet, and a rather drab shawl, but her Christian life was vibrant, colorful, and focused on the work of the gospel. When, in the early 1800s, Elizabeth Fry dedicated her life to the pursuit of a Quaker life, her family was not pleased. Only her brother, [...]
Joy and Prayer at CBE's 2007 International Conference
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2007
Christians from around the world gathered in Denver to explore not only the biblical foundations of gift-based ministry, but also the biblical and theological basis for gender justice and Christian service.
John 3 and 4
By: Julia L. Butcher | June 5, 2007
The glow of the moon leaves cold circles of light on the rooftop of the Pharisee’s home. He has waited for the darkest part of the night to meet with his guest. He often goes to great lengths to avoid the prying eyes of self-righteous neighbors. Eagerly, he converses with the [...]
Why Should Men Take a Stand for Gender Equality?
By: Trevor Sykes | June 5, 2007
Women were considered physically and emotionally frail and in constant need of men’s care and protection. These were the values that I grew up with, but I always considered them to be demeaning of women.
The Unity of Creation
By: Allison J. Young | June 5, 2007
If God’s design for male-female relationships was unity and interdependence, and if hierarchy in relationships came as a result of sin, perhaps we need to reevaluate teachings on male “headship” in marriage today.
Moving from Male Privilege toward Shared Leadership in the Church
By: Kathy Escobar, Karl Wheeler | June 5, 2007
Racism and sexism are always about power. And pride is the root of power.
When God Says Rebel
By: Molly Aley | June 5, 2007
I once wholly believed in a patriarchal view—not only believed it, but lived it. I didn’t care if it didn’t feel good, I cared about obeying God.
Making the Marriage Bed
By: Heather and Fred Gingrich | June 5, 2007
As Christian egalitarians, we believe that marriages should not resemble the master bed, but rather the marriage bed. Such marriages should value intimacy in its multiple facets, the sharing of life as equal partners, mutual submission, and “us” above “I.”