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Book Review: The Trinity and Subordinationism: The Doctrine of God and the Contemporary Gender Debate
By: Kim A. Pettit | April 30, 2003
Have you heard the claim that relationships between men and women should image the "eternal subordination" in the Trinity? If so, read this book. With a profound, concise course in Trinitarian theology and hermeneutics, using two case studies to exemplify points, The Trinity & Subordinationism is highly recommended.
Men and Women in the Church: Building Consensus on Christian Leadership
By: Sarah Sumner | April 11, 2003
Arguing that men and women are both equal and distinct, Sumner encourages us to find ways to honor and benefit from the leadership gifts of both. Men and Women in the Church is a book for all who want a fresh and hope-filled look at a persistent problem.
Women and Ministry: What the Bible Teaches
By: Dan Doriani | April 10, 2003
In the midst of a raging debate about the role of women in the church, Dan Doriani offers credible and concrete guidance for mobilizing women for ministry. He combines biblical teaching and practical counsel in this comprehensive and accessible book. This will prove a helpful guide for pastors, church leaders, and especially women who wish [...]
Living into the Hard Choices
By: Dee Dee Risher | March 5, 2003
I’ve been drawn to a powerful but obscure story nestled in the Hebrew Bible. I’ve come to see the story as a metaphor for the struggle we all face in seeking to incarnate God’s way of justice and peace in our unique situations. In 2 Kings 4:8–37, we find the tale of an [...]
Growing a Multicultural Organization
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2003
The student council at the seminary I attended called a special meeting to decide one matter: Should supporters of biblical equality have access to student funds to host forums on gender equality, when only a portion of the student body supports this position? In fact, should gender egalitarians be represented on student council at all?& [...]
CBE Celebrates 15th Anniversary
By: Joanne Nystrom Janssen | March 5, 2003
Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) has come a long way in 15 years, according to Susan McCoubrie. As CBE’s first membership coordinator, she remembers when the organization’s membership information was organized in a recipe box on a TV tray.
Biblical Reconciliation 101
By: Victoria Peterson-Hilleque | March 5, 2003
Quick Bible quiz: Name one African person in the Bible. Did you mention Hagar, Simon of Cyrene or Apollos of Alexandria? What about the Ethiopian eunuch, or Queen Candace? If none of these characters came to mind, perhaps it’s due to a lack of understanding of the cultural and ethnic forces at [...]
Red and Yellow, Black and White: Racial Inequality in the American Church
By: Julia Bloom | March 5, 2003
To be white and middle class in America is to be a participant in a privileged power structure. Often unknowingly, we lay poverty and discrimination at the door of communities of color. The challenge to white middle-class people who follow Jesus is to begin to notice the cries of pain from these communities.
Editor's Note: United in Word, But Segregated on Sunday
By: Joanne Nystrom Janssen | March 5, 2003
The church’s attitude toward race is hard to nail down. Most Christians would assert that people are equal regardless of race, and few would openly discriminate against people of color. Yet this spoken equity and unity isn’t always visible on Sunday mornings: Our churches are often painfully homogenous.
Book Review: What Science Says About Superiority: Shattering the Myth of Race
By: Kriss Erickson | March 5, 2003
Shattering the Myth of Race by Dave Unander is a thoughtful discussion of the conflict of race and ethnicity against the backdrop of the history of Western Europe and the United States.