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The Messengers
By: H. Edgar Hix | January 7, 2010
“When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they [...]
Women, Men, and the Trinity: What Does It Mean to Be Equal?
By: Nancy Hedberg | January 1, 2010
This book explores the controversial theological premise that, while maintaining equality of essence, functionally the Son is eternally subordinate to the Father and women are permanently subordinate to men.
The Joy of Giving
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 30, 2009
"For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift [...]
Sounds familiar?
By: Guest Author | December 28, 2009
This account is the testimony of Liz Beyer, the CBE bookshop co-ordinatorMy life was a series of contradictions before I confronted the issue of biblical equality. Growing up, my family went to a restrictive church, but my parents were very egalitarian. They encouraged me to do whatever I wanted to do. From the outset, the [...]
Witness of the Prophets
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 23, 2009
Do you marvel at the array of messengers sent to welcome our Savior’s birth? There seems to be a herald from every corner of the created world. From the angels, to the shepherds, to the Magi, even the stars have their emissary declaring Christ’s birth. The list of messengers is so diverse, it [...]
The Fall of Patriarchy: Its Broken Legacy Judged by Jesus & the Apostolic House Church Communities
By: Del Birkey | December 20, 2009
Filled with compelling historical and scriptural evidence, The Fall of Patriarchy is a must-read for everyone who has decried the scandal of patriarchal power in Christian ministry today.
The Abuse of Scripture and its Consequences in Gender Inequality (Part 2)
By: Manfred T. Brauch | December 16, 2009
In my previous column (based on my recently published book, Abusing Scripture), I argued that the “abuse of words” often does violence to the meaning and message of Scripture. I illustrated this by showing that the designation of the woman as man’s “helper” (Gen. 2:20) does not show her as a subordinate person, but rather [...]
Sticking Point
By: Trevor Sykes | December 12, 2009
We have a situation where recently, at the church where one of our sons and his family attend, the senior minister felt called to resign and accept a teaching position at a Theological college. Some years previously this same Baptist Church had agreed to inviting persons to become a part of the Pastoral team on [...]
The Abuse of Scripture and its Consequences in Gender Inequality (Part 1)
By: Manfred T. Brauch | December 9, 2009
One such abuse is “the abuse of selectivity.” This abuse does not consist of an outright distortion of the meaning of given texts, but entails ignoring or rejecting other parts or passages of Scripture that support a different teaching, present an alternate perspective, or advocate an opposing view. Thus, supporters of gender inequality claim the [...]
Fuzzy Words and Quick Assumptions
By: Megan Greulich | December 5, 2009
Being familiar with the long debate over the meaning of the word “head” (kephale), I listened carefully for his definition, especially when he reached verse 23: “For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.”