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A Tale of Two Translators: The Lives and Legacies of Julia E. Smith and Helen Barrett Montgomery
By: Bronwen Speedie | December 5, 2017
Two Bible translations from the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were the solo efforts of women scholars. Let me introduce you to Julia Evelina Smith (1792–1886) and Helen Barrett Montgomery (1861–1934).
4 Bible Translation Basics Every Christian Should Know
By: Ron Krueger | December 5, 2017
Important questions, including over women’s leadership in the church and home, often hinge on translation issues. We don’t all need to be translation experts, but a basic understanding of Bible translation concepts helps us judge whether the arguments we hear are valid. It’s my hope that these principles will help us [...]
Why We Need to Correct for Patriarchal Bias in Bible Translations
By: Tim Krueger | December 5, 2017
Evangelical tradition places a high value on the biblical text, which is a good thing. But too often, we buy into a myth that our favorite translation is God’s true Word, pure and untainted by bias. Changes are seen as a threat to God’s truth, motivated by a social or political agenda.
4 Reasons to Use a Gender-Accurate Bible Translation
By: Gail Wallace | December 5, 2017
It is often suggested that using a gender-accurate translation is giving in to political correctness or feminism. Sometimes the resistance is based simply on personal preference, as in the case of the pastor who told me he was “too attached” to his Bible translation to make the change. Whatever the reason, we need to realize [...]
Advent and the God Who Makes Room
By: Tina Osterhouse | December 4, 2017
Christianity began when an angel showed up at a young, unwed girl’s house, announcing that she’d been honored with the privilege of carrying a baby boy—a boy who would become the hope of the nations. God chose a young, unwed mother to be mother of the One who would usher in an [...]
The Crushing Burden Of Bearing Authority Alone
By: Amanda K. Fowler | November 29, 2017
A massive amount of ink has been spilled in analyzing the decline in male participation in the American church. Even as the number of women leaving the church rises, you can find countless articles pointing to a variety of root causes for the dearth of men. Many blame the “feminization” of the church. Some fault [...]
Translation Trouble In 1 Corinthians 11
By: Jeff Miller | November 20, 2017
Paul makes a few statements that seem to limit women. Did he intend for these to apply to all women, or only to women among the original recipients?
Is Complementarian Interpretation Of 1 Corinthians 14 Consistent With Practice?
By: Katrina Armas | November 15, 2017
My journey towards egalitarianism began with a search for two things: practicality and consistency. I struggled to reconcile them in the biblical interpretation process, and often felt that one was at odds with the other, particularly in 1 Corinthians 14.
Unlearning Complementarianism As An Egalitarian Newlywed
By: Rachel Williams | November 13, 2017
Growing up in a complementarian, Baptist church environment, I thought I knew exactly what God expected a Christian wife to be. I was confident that a good Christian wife keeps her house clean and orderly; it is to be her hard-working husband’s haven. She ensures that her husband comes home to a homemade meal [...]
1 Corinthians: Don't Miss The Forest For the Trees
By: Jeff Miller | November 8, 2017
1 Corinthians was written to a woman. Yes, it was also to the Christians of Corinth. But it was prompted by a woman and her concerns about Christian life in Corinth.