Is Egalitarianism on a Slippery Slope?
I don’t know about you, but I have evangelical friends with all kinds of different views on gender. Come to think of it, I have evangelical friends with all kinds of different views on a whole host of topics: child baptism or believers baptism, just war or pacifism, Arminianism or Calvinism, and, yes, even egalitarianism or some form of gender hierarchism (often called, somewhat misleadingly, “complementarianism”). Since evangelicalism has no official magisterium, such diversity is [more]
I would suggest that most, if not all, women would have been the subject of ridicule in some form or other simply because of their gender. Sometimes it is felt even without words - the scorn, belittling behaviour and condescension. Then of course we know of the way many men talk of their mothers, wives, sisters and women in general when with their friends; berating women as being silly, emotional, talkative (fill in the dots).
BUT....what [more]
The blogosphere is buzzing with backlash about recent articles that are advocating for "young marriage." Apparently, the millennials (18-29 yr olds), my generation, have a low marriage rate at 21 percent in the U.S., compared to other generations during this age range.
I posed a question on my Facebook status to my unmarried or later-married friends:
Why are YOU delaying marriage? (Besides not knowing anyone you WANT to marry.) I chose to get married instead of waiting, [more]
This photo is of an apple.......no question about that. Now it's cut we can see inside but before then we had no idea what was inside. So it is with people.....we can assume things without knowing 'what's inside'. There's an old saying 'don't judge a book by its cover', and yet it happens all the time. We see someone and make assumptions. Hopefully it remains in our mind and we control ourselves from making statements [more]
Is Real Faith Getting Skewed Today
There are a number of ways that godly faith in the God who is GOD, the REAL Messiah and the ONLY HOLY Spirit can get skewed is when humans step in to contain and control. I believe that what I’m going to say needs to be said and spread. I’d like to see it defined concisely and plainly. But for now I’d like us to just define it well.
At this time in my church, I’m [more]
The new issue of Mutuality, themed “Rape and Sexual Violence,” is hot off the press. It includes the following piece by Christian blogger Luke Harms (lukelivingthetension.blogspot.com). Harms critiques what he sees as a culture of rape present in the church, which holds that women are responsible for the sexual violence committed against them. We invite you to join in this important conversation.
Recently, a fellow blogger wrote a great piece about the problems with modesty rules [more]
That same day two of them were walking to the village of Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem.
They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened. In the middle of their talk and questions, Jesus came up and walked along with them, but they were not able to recognise who he was.
He asked "What's this you are discussing so intently as you walk along ?" They just stood there, long [more]
In Mark 14 and Matthew 26 we read of Jesus being anointed by a woman while visiting the home of a man called Simon the Leper. The story ends with Jesus' words, "Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her" (Matthew 26:13, TNIV).
We should take Jesus' comment seriously and thus look for ways to remember and honor this woman. [more]
This post was written by Daniel Paszak who describes himself as a feminist Christian concerned about education in the church. He is a graduate of Bethel Seminary and a friend of CBE. I. If women are kept from teaching, then the perspectives that mediate the teachings of the church will be the perspectives of men [...]
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If you’re looking for a powerful film to watch, consider Iron Jawed Angels, a dramatization of the American suffragist Alice Paul (1885-1977). Her legacy is one of a kind. Few leaders exhibit more genius in responding to the rhetoric and strategies of their opponents than Paul. For egalitarians today, her struggle and ours have significant parallels. [...]
Authority, the dictionary tells me, means several things: for one, the power to enforce obedience. In practical affairs, we often think of it as the right to tell others what to do. Wouldn’t you think that if anyone has that right, it would be those who know the law best? One would suppose that interpreters [...]
I HAVE THIS DREAM……… of little children being free to explore their world without the voices telling them that ‘little boys do/don’t do this’ and ‘little girls do/don’t do that’ of little boys being free to enjoy crafts and quiet pursuits without being called ‘sissies’ of little girls being free to climb trees and play [...]
A man has to be twice as good a parent as a woman to get child custody. Fortunately, this isn’t difficult. Ouch. Blatantly sexist. A woman has to be twice as good as a man to get the same job. Fortunately, this isn’t difficult. Ouch. Popular coffee cup. I’ve worked almost 20 years in legal [...]
Certainly one of the most puzzling remarks in Paul’s writings is found in 1 Timothy 2:15, “But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety” (TNIV). This verse has spawned a host of widely divergent interpretations. Is there any hope for recovering what Paul had in view regarding [...]
