Using Peter and Paul Against Mary? Patriarchy and Slavery in New Testament Letters
In the context of Ephesians 3, Colossians 3, and 1 Peter 2-3, instructions to wives and to slaves are inextricable from one another.…
Can Men Be Pastors?
Can men be pastors? Can Christian men be teachers, preachers, elders, seminary professors, Sunday school teachers, worship leaders, small group leaders, police officers,…
A God With Two Hands: Reflecting on Gender Equality
In a recent Christians for Biblical Equality blog post, Kevin Giles showed how people used the Bible to justify slavery in a way that…
No Words: A Lament for Women
When I was looking at the worship life of the American church, I noticed that lament, and something like the book of Lamentations,…
The New Shame: Why Gender Equality Is Still Worth Fighting For
“Are there really that many hurting women in the Church?” I was a freshman at a Christian college when one of my professors…
7 Ways to Practice Gender Equality in Your Church
At times I have been frustrated by the number of churches that claim egalitarian theology, but are not actually practicing it. I’ve been…
Wives and Husbands in 1 Peter: Who is the Weaker Vessel?
Certain passages in 1 Peter are sometimes used to support the idea of hierarchy in Christian marriage, but a closer look reveals that…
The Quick Start Guide to Equality in Genesis
The creation accounts in Genesis are of utmost importance when discussing gender relations within the Church. “Creation order” is a foundational claim of…
The Case of the Reluctant Feminist
I don’t really like to identify myself as a feminist. I am - to borrow and slightly modify our priest’s description of herself…
Mentoring in the Church: Apollo had Priscilla, Phoebe had Paul
Empowered by higher education and the willingness of thinking people to judge others on their merits rather than their plumbing, more women are…
10 Ways Men Can Fight Sexism
Are you a man who is discontent with just believing women should be treated fairly? Are you ready to do something? Here are…
Developing Ideas of Equality
My first official contact with women struggling for equality was as a young reporter. Some women had chained themselves to the front of…
The Curse of Genesis 3: A Lament
In doing some research on Genesis 3, I came upon this provocative poem by Carmen J. Bryant: God said to man, “The earth…
3 Reasons to Be a Feminist
From the editor: We had so many wonderful submissions that we've extended our series of personal stories of Christian women who identify as…
More Than Footnotes Part 4: Women Leaders in the American Colonies
Here is the fourth and final installment of "More than Footnotes" a series on influential women in church history. With the influence of…