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The Scriptures and CBE Scholars Restored Self Worth and Harmony to Our Marriage
By: Marion Longman | June 5, 2000
In our younger years, marriage held great promise; the skies were blue, the sunsets golden. We had worked together to meld our individual strengths and weaknesses into a loving union, strong and secure. We were team members who were in love, who attended church every Sunday and who had never heard about how God wanted [...]
My Ponderings About The Gender Issue
By: Maria Mitchell Crane | June 5, 2000
The gender “light bulb” clicked on for me the first time when I attended one of Leanne Payne’s Pastoral Care Schools and heard her specific teaching on “Misogyny in the Church.” I was disheartened to learn of different ways the church has supported this injustice and sin
What's Going On In Our Church Regarding Biblical Equality?
By: Frances Rogers | June 5, 2000
Now that we are a totally egalitarian fellowship, the deacon meeting is held in a sunlit, open-doored room, where men and women talk, pray, explore, guide, listen and above all laugh. Joyous laughter can be heard at every meeting, for “there is now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus.”
Apologetics: The Egalitarian Imperative
By: Douglas Groothuis | June 5, 2000
There is another apologetic mission that egalitarians are in a unique and opportune position to fulfill. This involves presenting the message of biblical equality to the unbelieving world in a persuasive manner, thus winning to Christ people who might never be touched by traditionalist approaches.
The Monstrous Regiment of Women
By: Canon Nigel B. Mitchell | March 5, 2000
It has taken some 3000 years since the time of Deborah, and over 400 years since John Knox, but in the latter part of this century most of us have realized this truth. If God raises up women as leaders, in the military, in secular politics, or in the Church, who are we to take up the [...]
The Search for Biblical Equality in Church Life: A Korean Woman's Journey
By: Bokyoung Park | March 5, 2000
As I reached adulthood, I recognized that inherent in the structure of Korean society was gender discrimination. I also recognized that gender discrimination extended even into the Korean churches. When I felt called to attend seminary to train to be a full-time minister, my gender stood as an obstacle.
Teachers, Learners, Moms: A Retreat for the Whole Woman
By: Tricia Elisara | March 5, 2000
I got on the phone with a number of like-minded women, who are also moms and floated the idea of a “retreat for the whole woman.”
A Triad of Egalitarian Short Stories
By: Verna Mae Kwiatkowski | March 5, 2000
Is a Woman Diminished by Marriage? | Should a Woman Hold Back to Elevate Her Husband? | The Importance of Gender Inclusive Language
Why I Disagree with Dobson and the SBC
By: Kim A. Pettit | March 5, 2000
The SBC Statement on the Family, and the controversy around this statement, have provided many opportunities for new conversations.
Our Egalitarian Story
By: Cathy and Phil Van Loon | March 5, 2000
As a couple, we have always valued equality, even if we haven’t always practiced it. It seemed to be not only an issue of basic fairness but also a practical way to share the joys and burdens of our life together. But implementing this ideal has been an incremental process.