The CBE Scroll

Thanks to John for pointing out a recent poll in Christianity Today that asked the question ‘Is it unfair discrimination for a male pastor to refuse to serve with a female pastor?’ The results were as follow:

• 45% said that it is not unfair discrimination if a male pastor refuses to serve because of his convictions.
• 25% said that it is unfair discrimination if a male pastor is serving in a church that officially ordains women.
• 20% said that it is unfair discrimination, and that it is unacceptable behavior even if it is based on a male pastor’s understanding of Scripture.
• 10% said that it is not unfair discrimination, and that it is okay as long as a male pastor does not stop a female pastor from doing her work.

And finally… what are your thoughts, on the poll itself or its results?

Mutuality  is now accepting articles (and discussion surrounding the issue) for the Spring 2008 issue on ‘Home Economics.’

Topic ideas include, but are not limited to:

• How convictions about biblical equality and gender justice apply to every day home life
• Biblical reflections: Christ as the head of our homes; being part of the family of God; Proverbs 31 woman
• How Christian convictions about women’s equality have transformed culturally-specific family models (e.g. polygamy, female infanticide, education of women and girls)
• Examples of sharing responsibility in the home; non-traditional divisions of labor (e.g. men who sew or cook; women who fix the car)
• Home economics for singles, roommates, and communal living situations
• Critique of the model of husband as head of the home; critique of traditional ‘for women only’ approaches to home economics
• Faithful Christian examples of stay-at-home dads, working mothers, single parents

Please send specific ideas or proposals to mgreulich@cbeinternational.org. The deadline is November 28th.