She was Made from Him
The Apostle Paul helps us read the Genesis 2 story to learn masculinity and femininity. One was “made from” the other, the second great asymmetry of gender.
Category: Asymmetries of Gender
The grand distinctions of how men and women love each other differently.
Abortion a Crime? Prosecute the Father.
If the country comes to recognize life in the womb, then legal protection will imply penalty for taking that life. A child is always a matter of three people…
It Wasn’t Culturally Hard To Include Women
The Bible’s gender asymmetries are hard to miss. But maybe they are cultural necessities. Did God limit Israel’s priesthood to men because of cultural pressure?
Parenting is Gendered
Given that the surrounding culture is taking an increasingly pagan path, what does the Bible says Christian families should look like in contradistinction.
Roe Vs. Wade as Great Revealer
The response to overturning Roe vs. Wade reveals a lot about what our culture values. How does it compare with the story of humanity that God tells?
Are Fathers Needed?
The Apostle Paul and the Prophet Malachi single out fathers as the lynchpin of family well-being. Let Father’s Day renew this sacred task.
Encouraging Steps of the Church
In a review of the book, “Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian,” by Michelle Lee-Barnewall, we get some of that encouragement
Soul Mates Find Out Too Late
Singles seeking a spouse by Soul Mate thinking sink. It is only a shadow of the Bible’s better way to date, via the deeper asymmetry of origin.
Does Paul Tell Women to Refuse Head Coverings?
A scholar seeks to circumvent the the famous text affirming gender asymmetry by claiming it is just Paul quoting his adversaries. Does the argument hold up?
Is Domestic Abuse Just as Prevalent In the Church?
Domestic abuse is a reality of our world, for as far back as the Biblical record goes. But are “the statistics the same inside our churches as outside them”?