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The Biblical Case for Women in Leadership
By: Kevin Giles | July 31, 2003
Kevin Giles is a graduate of Moore Theological College, the largest seminary in Australia, noted for its conservative commitment to the headship of men. This summary is the outcome of his extended debate with the faculty over many years.
Book Review: Men and Women in the Church: Building Consensus on Christian Leadership
By: Aída Besançon Spencer | June 30, 2003
Sarah Sumner writes an apologetic that is especially helpful to dissatisfied complementarians who do not want to see themselves as "feminists." She wants the Christian community to function as the family of God.
Mirroring a Creative Creator with Art
By: Camilla Swain | June 5, 2003
For many, it is not only the intellect that needs to receive the message of biblical equality: An individual’s heart and imagination also need to receive the message of freedom and wholeness. The arts are a beautiful tool for guiding us to consider how life could be.
Past, Present, Promise: What I’ve learned in forty years about women in ministry
By: David M. Scholer | October 31, 2002
I want to share with you my personal reflections on my forty years’ involvement with women in ministry, trusting that I am old enough and have been at it long enough that such personal reflection is not in poor taste.
Hermeneutics in Pink and Blue: An open letter to a pastor
By: Christiane Carlson-Theis | October 31, 2002
For many of us, our unease with the traditional position has nothing to do with being swayed by modern liberation movements; rather, our unease is a response to the weaknesses within the traditional position itself. In the spirit of 2 Timothy 2:15, I hope the critical comments I offer can become part of a conversation to [...]
Facing a Frozen Chaplaincy: One Ordained Southern Baptist Woman’s Dilemma
By: Rachel Coggins | July 31, 2002
There came a chilling statement from the trustees of the Southern Baptist Chaplain’s Commission. That endorsing agent had voted to freeze the opportunity for Southern Baptist women to serve as military chaplains. “We will refrain from endorsing ordained women to the office of chaplain.” Since ordination is mandatory for military chaplaincy, this will prohibit [...]
Book Review: Women in the Church
By: Cheryl L. Kester | July 31, 2002
Carroll Osburn's second edition of Women in the Church is a welcome contribution to the ongoing conversation on this topic, and he has reworked the book to take advantage of new developments and research. It feels like a textbook, but nonstudents will still glean valuable insights.
Did Paul Really Say That About Women?
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2002
Most people who believe in restricted roles for women do not realize that Paul named several women among his “co-workers in the gospel” along with such people as Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Apollos.
An Honest Column: What I really think about opposition to women in ministry
By: John E. Phelan, Jr. | April 30, 2002
Those of us who defend women in ministry are used to making careful biblical and theological cases, wrestling with the difficult texts as well as the occasional difficult person. We are used to listening earnestly to people who argue against women in ministry with furrowed brows and trembling chins. We aspire to be thoughtful, reasoned, [...]
Q&A: Does CBE’s View of Women in Ministry Twist What the Bible Says in 1 Timothy?
By: Alvera Mickelsen | March 5, 2002
Question: In 1 Timothy, the Apostle Paul says women are not to usurp the authority of men in spiritual matters. Doesn’t CBE’s view of women in ministry twist what the Bible says?