Two Women Who Challenged Moses
Miriam and Zipporah provide a stark contrast as they navigate conflict with the the leader of God’s people.
Category: Asymmetries of Gender
The grand distinctions of how men and women love each other differently.
Where Does That Leave Me As a Single Person?
Single listeners have a difficult time with the principle that gender is about relationship. A big reason is the paucity of community in modern life.
How to Read the Bible Wrongly
Sometimes people draw conclusions from the stories of the Bible w/o the Bible’s accompanying commands. Nijay Gupta’s book, “Tell Her Story,” is an example.
The Glory of the Wedding Dress
Last week, my son got married. As is customary, he did not see the wedding dress until his bride appeared, walking down the aisle. The wonder lit up his face like a sunrise.
But Woman is the glory of Man…
My son is getting married this week. And my mind keeps going to 1Corinthians 11:7: “…he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man.”
Competent to Care For (not Kill)
Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood” recalls a time of competent manhood and its play with violence. How do the two go together?
My Favorite Transgender Author
Reading Andrea Long Chu’s book length rumination, Females, is like watching a favorite nephew self-destruct. It is to often ask, “If only…”
What’s the Symbol? (Review of The Genesis of Gender, Part II)
A story of deep thinker who embeds her narrative in her life situation, with room to grow.
An Important Book, Part I (Review of The Genesis of Gender, by Abigail Favale)
A thoughtful intellectual travelogue from a previous Gender Studies professor helps move the Church’s needed conversation forward.
What is a Woman? Plato Answers
The question, “What is a woman?” has been forged into our vernacular. But long before Matt Walsh, Plato answers in Timaeus. The Bible’s contrast pays reviewing.