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The Suffering Among Us: When power leads to abuse, we must respond
By: Sandra Dufield | April 30, 2001
In recent years, Christians have acknowledged that domestic abuse exists within the evangelical community. Some churches have faced this reality and sought resources for healing and reconciliation. But while some have found blessing and growth when they have addressed this concern openly others remain uncomfortable when any significant attention is given to this subject.
When Faith is Used to Justify: Helping victims of domestic violence
By: Al Miles | April 30, 2001
Twelve million women in the United States—a staggering 25 percent of all American women—will be abused by an intimate partner in their lifetimes, according to a recent article in the Hawaii Medical Journal. An estimated two million women in this country are assaulted by an intimate partner every year. The actual numbers [...]
A Case Study in Translators’ Bias
By: Clayton Croy | April 30, 2001
In chapter 16 of his letter to the Romans, the apostle Paul offers greetings to friends and ministry associates. Several women are mentioned among Paul’s coworkers: Phoebe (v. 1), Prisca (v. 3), Mary (v. 6), Tryphaena and Tryphosa (v. 12), the mother of Rufus (v. 13), Julia (v. 15), and the sister of Nereus (v. 15). An interesting textual variation occurs in [...]
The Intolerable Goal of Role Theology
By: Del Birkey | April 30, 2001
In recent decades, traditionalists have dug for deeper roots in search of a viable biblical theology on which to support their superstructure of hierarchy. What has emerged instead in contemporary complementarianism is a sociocultural and extrabiblical “theology of roles.” It is this to which we will direct our critique.
Editor's Reflections | Spring 2001
By: Carol R. Thiessen | April 30, 2001
Victims of domestic violence have often internalized a faith-based rationalization for their abuse.
Gender Authority
By: Del Birkey | January 31, 2001
Part 1 of a 3-part series, presented here, focuses on the radical redefinition of authority Jesus taught and set in motion for his church; it considers the complementarians’ circuitous idea of gender authority.
A Tale of Two New Testament Couples: Ordinary people, extraordinary marriages
By: Virgil A. Olson | January 31, 2001
There are several New Testament passages dealing with the proper relationship between husband and wife. The words of Jesus and the writings of Paul and Peter are quite explicit about the roles and responsibilities of husband and wife. But there are only a few stories in the New Testament that give us any information about [...]
Another Look at Eve: Mother Eve gets a bad rap. But is it justified?
By: Jane McNally | January 31, 2001
Traditional Jewish and Christian interpretations of the early chapters of Genesis have led to the heaviest blame often falling on Eve for the entrance of sin and death into the world... Faulty interpretations of many Bible texts concerning women foster the low status, oppression, and abuse of women the world around, which is one [...]
Who Was She?
By: Patricia Donohue-Carey | January 31, 2001
Who was she in the Garden, there beforeThe tree with cherubim and flaming Sword Was guarded? What true thoughts, not culture's lore, By grace, and yet by more: first fellowship's Commune, did her mind hold, and her heart own?
Editor's Reflections | Winter 2001
By: Carol R. Thiessen | January 31, 2001
You will be challenged and informed by the articles in this issue with topics covering equality, complementarians and authority, and a fresh look at Eve.