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Victim Blaming and the David and Bathsheba Narrative
By: J. Dwayne Howell | April 29, 2024
Dwayne Howell illustrates through the story of Bathsheba and David how social power structures result in exploitation, and questions the reading of Bathsheba—influenced by hierarchy—that seeks to blame the victim and absolve the perpetrator.
Women and Men: A Biblical and Theological Perspective
By: Ian Payne | April 29, 2024
Ian Payne teases out the threads that constitute the equality of women and men, through the imago Dei, both at creation and in the reality of the new creation that Christ brings us into.
Hierarchy and the Biblical Worldview
By: Alan Myatt | April 29, 2024
Alan Myatt proposes that hierarchical thinking in Christian theology, especially as it endorses the superiority of the male over the female, reflects the Greek philosophical concept of The Great Chain of Being.
Editor's Reflection: Spring 2024
By: Havilah Dharamraj | April 29, 2024
The spring issue of Priscilla Papers examines how abusive and exploitative power relations between women and men result from thinking in hierarchies, and can be deconstructed through an understanding of humankind, male and female, as bearers of God’s image.
Shiphrah and Puah: The Egyptian Midwives on the Frontlines of a Spiritual War
By: Emily Dixon | April 25, 2024
Shiphrah and Puah were two pivotal women whose fear of God prompted them to take part in one of the most momentous events in the Hebrew Scriptures. These women stood on the frontlines of the spiritual war we call the Exodus.
Home, Church, and World: What is Headship Theology? Part 1 with Andrew Bartlett and Terran Williams
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Andrew Bartlett, Terran Williams | April 19, 2024
This two-part episode is the first in a new segment of the Mutuality Matters podcast, hosted by Tara and Todd Korpi. In this segment we discuss headship theology––dynamics of power, authority, and women and men, and how they function in Christian homes, the local church and society as a whole.
The Household Codes Are One Passage: Why Do We Have Two Exegeses?
By: Robert J. Mayer | April 18, 2024
If we interpret and apply Ephesians 5–6 without reference to the household slavery that Paul obviously recognized in Ephesus, why do we stress patriarchal interpretations of the same passage in a society that has become post-patriarchal?
Women and Men Leading Together: What’s Next? Answering Your Questions with Layla and Rob
By: Layla Van Gerpen, Rob Dixon | April 12, 2024
This episode begins with news! Layla and Rob’s podcast thread is changing, from a solitary focus on how mixed-gender ministry partnerships work in the field to a wider discussion about how egalitarians can practically engage not just interpersonal dynamics, but systems, theology, culture, and more.
Celebrating Black Women Leaders in Church and Society
By: CBE International | April 11, 2024
April is Black Women's History Month, and in celebration, here are seven resources that highlight specific Black women who've changed the world—and particularly, the church—for the better.
Women and Words: Exploring Women’s Biblical Equality Through Bible Translation with Dr. Roy Ciampa
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Roy Ciampa | April 5, 2024
Dr. Ciampa discusses the significance of Bible translation in promoting women’s biblical equality, his background as a missionary, professor, and Bible translator, and the process translation teams undergo to resolve translation challenges.