Simply ChurchThere’s been some interesting (polite, but at times, heated), discussion in the comment section on some of my recent posts (see here and here, for example). Mostly this discussion hinges around Genesis 3:16. Then he [God] said to the woman, “I will sharpen the pain of your pregnancy, and in pain you will give birth.… Read More
The only verse in the Bible that gives any indication that men should rule over women comes in Genesis 3:16. As a result of the Fall, Eve is told, “Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall (will) rule over you.” For many years, well-meaning teachers used that verse to persuade (read bludgeon) me into… Read More
The other day, the excellent editor I’m working with on the book I’m compiling, The Black Swan Effect: A response to gender hierarchy in the church, asked me a question on the manuscript. I’d written “God nowhere in Scripture commands men to rule over women.” Her comment was, “This is a big statement. Do we know… Read More