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Editor's Reflections | Summer 2007 (21.3)
By: William David Spencer | July 31, 2007
When Aída and I were living and ministering in the center of Newark, New Jersey, first as interns in the summer of 1970 and then as missioners in the years between 1974 and 1978, we slowly came to realize that the complex set of social, racial, and economic problems in which our city was enmeshed originated not [...]
New Lenses for Viewing Submission
By: J. Martha Compleman-Blair | July 31, 2007
Jesus said, “If your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light” (Matt. 6:22, Luke 11:34 RSV). Jesus also starkly commanded, “If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out” (Matt. 18:9, Mark 9:47 KJV).
Sarah’s Submission
By: Michal Beth Dinkler | July 31, 2007
In chapter 3 of his first letter, Peter draws an analogy between Christian wives of the first century and the Old Testament matriarch Sarah. This directive (1 Peter 3:5–6) subsequently has been used to support the view that, universally, every woman “should submit to her husband as she submits to the Lord.” On the other hand, [...]
Met with Dancing
By: Lynn Cohick | July 31, 2007
Gender does not exist alone, but is, in fact, a social construct. A woman is part of a community that defines and shapes the definition of gender. It is not enough just to focus on gender, as though that will reveal all there is to know about African Christian women. In fact, even the [...]
How Subjection Harms Congolese Women
By: Médine Moussounga Keener | July 31, 2007
In many ways, women in the Republic of Congo are like others everywhere: they have emotional, physical, spiritual, and intellectual desires and ambitions, filled with hopes for a better life. Too often, however, their hopes go unfulfilled when their needs and desires are subjected to the selfish and sinful intent of others. This article is [...]
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Timothy 2:11-15
By: Allison J. Young | July 30, 2007
A brief summary of an egalitarian approach to 1 Timothy 2:11-15.
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: Ephesians 5:18-33
By: Allison J. Young | July 30, 2007
A brief summary of an egalitarian approach to Ephesians 5:18-33.
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Corinthians 14:34-35
By: Allison J. Young | July 30, 2007
A brief summary of an egalitarian approach to 1 Corinthians 14:34-35.
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
By: Allison J. Young | July 30, 2007
A brief summary of an egalitarian approach to 1 Corinthians 11:2-16.