Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
My heart breaks at recent events with regard to major leaders within the evangelical movement and attitudes toward women. One of the most respected evangelical leaders in the past few decades has been Bill Hybels. He seemed to have the ideal ministry. He planted and successfully led his church and was about to retire after … Read More “Evangelical Leaders, Abuse and Women” »
It is common to hear that Christianity in general and the Bible in particular is anti-women. But is that true? It is easy to make assertions, but what does the Bible really say? Sean McDowell does a great job of addressing this topic in this video. If you like what Sean McDowell has to say, … Read More “Sean McDowell on the Value of Women in the Bible” »
Did the Apostle Paul really hate women? Did he teach that women were inferior or that their rights should be limited? Some people believe so. Should women read Paul as one hostile to their gender? There are are places where Paul seems to put some guidelines to the church activity of some women. But there … Read More “Was Paul a Misogynist?” »
One of the problems with conservative Christianity is that it has denied rights to women and has attempted to keep women in submission to men. Women are banned from important roles and are not seen as equal. This is one of the hardest issues to tackle. The reason is that throughout history, conservative Christians both … Read More “When It’s Wrong to Be Right: Women” »
