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I Wanted to Teach the Bible...Unfortunately, I Was Born a Woman
By: Elizabeth K. Casey | December 10, 2014
My church taught that my dreams went against the Bible and were not proper for a woman. I learned about verses like 1 Timothy 2 and others.
3 Questions About Genesis
By: Philip B. Payne | December 9, 2014
Philip Payne examines questions of creation order, the term translated as "helper," and God's statment that Adam will rule over Eve in Genesis in order to properly interpret the creation narrative in an egalitarian context.
Oneness in Christ
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 5, 2014
The Genesis texts offer an exquisite challenge to the historic devaluation of women. In fact, both egalitarians and complementarians agree that the early chapters of Genesis establish the equal value and worth of females and males.
Defining Desire: How should we understand Eve's desire in Genesis 3:16?
By: Allison Quient | December 5, 2014
In many Christian circles, women are taught that their supreme calling in life is to be a good wife, complying with a God-ordained order where women joyfully submit to the servant leadership of their husbands. Where does this idea come from?
Chain of Inference: "Seeing" Male Authority as God's Design in Genesis
By: Bob Edwards | December 5, 2014
Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” (Gen. 2:22–23)
On Paul's Use of Creation Narratives
By: John Jefferson Davis | December 5, 2014
First Timothy 2:11–15, and especially verse 12, has long been a focal point in modern discussions of the leadership of women in the church.
Created for Community and Mutuality
By: Michelle Mosier | December 5, 2014
God created male and female. While there are physical differences, both are equally part of humanity and created in the image of God.
Men and Women: Equal Image-Bearers Equal Stewards
By: Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando | December 5, 2014
Sitting through a captivating exposition of the opening chapters of Genesis as a university student in Sri Lanka, it struck me powerfully for the first time that the very language used in the creation account emphasizes that men and women were both equally made in the image of God and that stewarding the earth was [...]
The Reason for the Season
By: Tim Krueger | December 5, 2014
The Christmas season is upon us, and this year I’m grateful that Mutuality has guided my thoughts to an unusual Christmas text: Genesis 1–3, the creation account. This is, after all, where everything begins—history, life, and even Christmas.
Remembrance: Part 2
By: Damaris Miranda | December 3, 2014
From the time of Esther and Deborah to Mary Magdalene to our current day, God has called women to establish his kingdom. Women have paid the price--often with significant personal sacrifice to carry the mantle of leadership that God has placed upon their shoulders.