Is 1 Timothy 2:12 an absolute prohibition on women teaching men? People sometimes go to ludicrous lengths to accommodate this verse. Photo Credit: potamos.photography via Compfight cc Renowned Chinese teacher, Watchman Nee, benefited greatly from the teaching of two Chinese missionaries/leaders. So when they visited him one day, he wanted his church to hear them.… Read More
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The passage that is most negative towards women and often used to “put women in their place,” comes in 1 Timothy 2. Here’s what verses 11 to 15 say: A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.  For Adam… Read More
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Unladylike
Speaking as one who is searching for a title for a book on women, I think Unladylike by Pam Hogeweide is a brilliant one. In this book, Pam describes her own journey from acceptance of the status quo (that women are somehow second class in the church and that gender inequality is acceptable) to her… Read More
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King James had it right…
I’m not one of those who believes King James to be the only inspired version of the Bible (as used by Paul and the other apostles), but sometimes this version gets it right. Â Â Photo Credit: Jemimus via Compfight cc One of the more complicated ways to explain what Paul was getting at when he said… Read More
The Scripture is quite plain, women are to keep silent in the church! Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the law says.  If they have any questions, they should ask their husbands at home, for it is improper for women… Read More
Throughout the centuries, women have been muzzled by the church because of a few key and challenging Scriptures. Over the next few posts, I plan to look at some of these. Photo Credit: Katie Tegtmeyer (Creative Commons) All of the challenging Scriptures that appear to limit women’s activity in the church were written by Paul.… Read More
Yesterday evening on a whim, I put up a post on facebook and twitter asking for help with a title for a book on women. I was totally delighted with the incredibly creative responses I received. Let me back up a bit. A few years ago, I realized that many women in leadership do not… Read More
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Is God female?
Most of the controversy surrounding Paul Young’s book The Shack concerns the fact that he portrays God as an African-American woman who enjoys cooking. The fact that God is pictured as female raises a lot of theological hackles. God is obviously male. Or is he? Pam Hogeweide interviews Paul Young in her excellent book Unladylike: Resisting… Read More
Yesterday evening, I finally looked at the responses to the article on Eve and the apple I posted on Friday. To my surprise, it had generated an intense and fascinating discussion. One of the commenters was my oldest son, Jon who blogs here. Some of his comments were so outstanding I’ve compiled them together to… Read More
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Eve and the apple
A few years ago Paul Young, author of The Shack was the main speaker at a House2House conference. Paul gave some fascinating insights on the account of the Fall in Genesis 3. I’d often wondered why Adam was blamed for the Fall rather than Eve. I’d always assumed it was because he was the one to… Read More