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Arise and Shine!
By: Hannele Ottschofski | August 15, 2024
Not all women are treated as human beings of equal worth. I believe that God wants us to dispel the darkness where women have been kept, unable to shine, and use the gifts God has given them to his glory. I am not afraid to speak up about injustice and to promote gender equality.
Women and Words: Context and Canon: Women's Leadership in Biblical Translation with Rev. Dr. Marlon Winedt
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Rev. Dr. Marlon Winedt | August 9, 2024
Dr. Marlon Winedt, joins as the discussion focuses on how Bible translation can impact understanding and implementation of biblical equality. The episode explores the complexities translators face working with Hebrew, Greek, and other languages, and the importance of context in interpreting passages that have historically been used to limit women's roles.
The Calling We Missed
By: Aaron K. Husband | August 8, 2024
For the longest time, I assumed Genesis 2:18 meant the husband was the leader of the family and the wife was the subordinate helper. Yet, as a man, I’m also called to be an ezer, a helper—a strengthening companion—to those around me, helping them choose the way of life over death.
Editor's Reflection: Summer 2024
By: Havilah Dharamraj | August 1, 2024
The summer issue of Priscilla Papers illustrates that women, just as much as men, are capable of both industry and idleness. The women examined took their work seriously. Their diligent labor and the example they set as 'ants,' continue their impact down to the present day.
The First Named Writer in History: Enheduanna (2334–2279 BC)
By: Susy Flory | August 1, 2024
Susy Flory introduces Enheduanna (2334-2279 BC), a Mesopotamian princess now recognized as the earliest litterateur in human history.
Historical Egalitarian Theology: Contributions from European and English Women in the Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries
By: Julie Walsh | August 1, 2024
Julie Walsh tracks women theologians across three centuries (16th through 18th) to showcase the various kinds of arguments they made for biblical egalitarianism.
Lady Wisdom and the Akan Queen Mother: Models for the Akan Christian Woman
By: Rudolf K. Gaisie | August 1, 2024
Rudolf Gaisie compares the attributes of Proverbs’ Lady Wisdom with the defining virtues of the queen mother of the Akan people of Ghana.
Martha the Minister: A Sermon on Luke 10:38–42
By: Alison Gerber | August 1, 2024
Alison Gerber’s sermon profiles Martha, the sister of Mary and Lazarus, as a “minister” in her desire to serve Jesus.
Book Review: Silenced: The Forgotten Story of Progressive Era Free Methodist Women
By: Kimberly Dickson | August 1, 2024
Christy Mesaros-Winckles’s book, Silenced: The Forgotten Story of Progressive Era Free Methodist Women, carefully charts the changes in the American religious landscape that led to the silencing of women in the Free Methodist Church in the United States.
The Exclusive Use of Male Language for God: An Invisible Barrier to Women Pursuing Ministry Leadership
By: Dezerai Seitzer | August 1, 2024
Dezerai Seitzer studies gender-exclusive (male) language for God as an obstacle for women to engage in ministerial work.