Masculinity and Feminity: Definitions?

I’m starting to feel like this is the Molly Blog. Did everyone else run away? Has the experiment (getting comps and egals talking?) failed? Is it just experiencing the beginning of birth pangs (I hope so)? What?
In the meantime, a quote from a feminist thinker:
“Women’s liberation is the liberation [...]

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Considering the Roman Household Codes

As a patriarchalist, I didn’t know there were any Household Codes, and this includes three full years of studying Bible and Theology at a Bible College.
The first time I heard about the Codes was after I’d begun questioning some of the presuppostions of a patriarchal interpretation of Scripture. I was shocked and, admittedly, felt I’d [...]

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Husbands and Wives are as Gardener and Soil (and should LIKE it)

In the name of Holding Tight to Scripture, I have a request.

Equality for women? That is madness. Women are our property; weare not theirs. They give us children…and belong to us as thefruit-bearing tree belongs to the gardener.”–NapoleonIn the Words of Napoleon, p. 104

It’s easy to talk about the outdated view of Women As Property, [...]

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1 Peter 3:6, Amplified Version

It was thus that Sarah obeyed Abraham [following his guidance and acknowledginghis headship over her by] calling him Lord (master, leader, authority). And you are now her true daughters if you do right and let nothing terrify you[not giving way to hysterical fears or letting anxieties unnerveyou]. 1 Peter 3:6 Amp
Just [...]

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Assumptions, Ezer, and the Pyramid Game

As a non-complementarian, I would like to share something complementarians teach that I do not see as being either Biblical or logical. Perhaps a complementarian can help explain the concept below better for me.

“On the other side of the paradox, the woman is the man’s helper. Theman was not created to help the woman, but [...]

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Apologies for comment delays

Apologies for the delay in moderating some comments on this list. This is because Wayne is away from home, and was very busy just before he left. With Wayne’s permission, I have just accepted the comments submitted in the last couple of days. I will look again tomorrow. (I don’t receive e-mail notification of comments [...]

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Complementarianism: Sola Scriptura or Sola Traditio?

David Kotter has completed his three part series “Sola Scriptura is Essential to Complementarians” in response to Molly, mentioned here: part 1; part 2; part 3.
Molly has written a reply to the first two parts.
And I have just posted a reply to all three parts, with the title Complementarianism: Sola Scriptura or Sola Traditio?

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Gender Blog and Molly

One of our co-bloggers, Molly, is featured in today’s post on the Gender Blog. Molly has told me by email that the blogger, David Kotter, treated her nicely, including sending her his post ahead of time. Sounds like he is not only a Christian but also a gentleman.
Suzanne (sometimes Sue, depending on which computer she [...]

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Authority – What Is Its Place in the Church and Home?

I think most of us agree that power can corrupt. Shakespeare said it well in Measure for Measure (1604), writing,

But man, proud man,Drest in a little brief authority,Most ignorant of what he’s most assured,His glassy essence, like an angry ape,Plays such fantastic tricks before high heavenAs make the angels weep.
In the name of authority, those [...]

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Christmas presents for the TNIV translation team

Someone mentioned the TNIV Bible version in a recent comment on this blog. I appreciated the honesty in that comment. Whether we like it or not, the TNIV Bible has become part of the gender debate. I do not wish for debate about the TNIV to appear on this blog. In fact, since this blog [...]

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