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The Bible, Gender, and Church Office
By: Eugene Bradford | January 30, 1997
The Bible does not allow gender to be a criterion for eligibility for any office or function in the church. Although in the Semitic/Hebrew culture the subordination of women to men was probably universal, and although there were no early explicit divine prohibitions against female subordination, the climax of special divine revelation in the [...]
Let's Keep on Ordaining Women
By: Hugh McNally | January 30, 1997
The role of women in ministry is a controversial issue in evangelical churches today. On one side are the “traditionalists” who firmly believe that women should not be permitted to teach, preach or hold any position of authority in the church. On the other side are the “biblical feminists” who firmly believe that God calls [...]
J. I. Packer and the Logic of Patriarchy
By: Curt Purcell | January 30, 1997
J. I. Packer published a short piece in Christianity Today, titled “Let’s Stop Making Women Presbyters.” As the title suggests, this piece is a straightforward example of the age-old attempt to justify the treatment of women as second-class and substandard—an oppressive gesture, even if unintended as such. However, if [...]
Setting the Record Straight: A Response to J.I. Packer's Position on Women's Ordination
By: Hyunhye Pokrifka Joe, Grace Ying May | January 30, 1997
With due respect to Packer’s erudition and contribution to evangelical thought, we do not see women’s ordination as merely a by-product of modernity. We firmly believe that Scripture has consistently affirmed the ministry of women and placed equality at the core of God’s redemptive purposes since the very beginning.
The Scholarship of Patriarchy (On 1 Timothy 2:8-15)
By: Alan G. Padgett | January 30, 1997
One of the most hotly contested passages in the New Testament these days is 1 Timothy 2:8-15. The cultural reason for this is clear: The ordination of women in the Church is a major issue of debate among traditional and evangelical denominations. Biblically-minded Christians are rightly concerned about the meaning of this passage for ministry today. [...]
More on the Roles of Women in Antiquity
By: Craig Keener | October 31, 1996
Evangelical egalitarians often argue that the biblical writers were progressive in their day. It may therefore be helpful to survey some male views about women in the general period in which the New Testament was being written. We should keep in mind that the New Testament writers were not the only progressive voices [...]
Book Review: My Daughter a Preacher!?!
By: James R. Beck | October 31, 1996
While this book does not explore new territory regarding the issue of women in ministry, it does serve a useful purpose: This is an ideal book to give your pastor, especially if he is straddling the fence on this issue. One pastor speaking to other pastors can have a powerful impact.
How Faith Mission Pioneers Understood Women’s Roles
By: Ruth A. Tucker | April 30, 1996
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, women in these newly formed denominations enjoyed unprecedented opportunities for ministry in every level of church outreach.
A Christian Woman in Academe
By: Janel M. Curry-Roper | January 31, 1996
Perhaps some of you have heard or read of Luther’s theology on the Christian in the world and his idea of the dual kingdoms of church and state. I’ve come to believe that a Christian woman in academe is embedded in more than a duality of kingdoms, but a plurality.
Go Ahead! Prove That You Can!
By: Jill Rasmussen | July 31, 1995
I had an experience that was even more invigorating in a local Protestant church whose policy prohibits women from teaching males of junior high age or older except under male supervision. Furthermore, all teachers are subject to the board of elders, which is strictly composed of married men. Let me tell you (1) why such [...]