Submission and the Creation Account
Views on submission exist on a continuum, but generally speaking, egalitarians support mutual submission in marriage, and church leadership based on giftedness rather than gender; while...
View ArticleThe Women of Advent: Tamar
Tamar passes from the scene, but her impact continues…the woman who transformed the history of the kingdom of Judah also transformed Judah himself The post The Women of Advent: Tamar appeared first on...
View Article5 Myths About Adam and Authority: What Really Happened in the Garden?
There are some distorted messages being taught about creation these days, in particular, that God designed men to be in authority and women to follow. Here are 5 related myths. The post 5 Myths About...
View ArticleMade in the Image of God: Not Just a Creation Story!
Today Gail has a guest post up on the Sophia Network website, a group in the U.K. with a similar mission the The Junia Project. Here are the first few paragraphs and a link to the full post. While...
View ArticleThe 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 will bring forth thistles.” Man replied, “I’ll weed them out. I’ll develop weed...
View ArticleThe 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 complementarians, who root their beliefs in the...
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