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Biblical Interpretation and Tradition

Here are just a few of our favorite articles and blogs. Check out more thorough discussions of the interpretations of various passages in some of our recommended books, videos, and websites.

Authority and Submission

Submission and the Legal Reality of Peter’s Rome by Jill Richardson

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Chain of Inference: “Seeing” Male Authority as God’s Design in Genesis by Bob Edwards

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The Bible Teaches the Equal Standing of Man and Woman by Philip B. Payne

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See also videos on our video page, such as:

  • Humility: it looks different for women and men

  • Theology of Suffering

  • Headship in Ephesians

Women Pastors and 1 Tim 2:12

There are Women Pastors in the New Testament by Marg Mowczko

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Was Paul For or Against Women in Ministry? by Craig Keener

 

“But What About 1 Timothy 2:12?” Ten Talking Points by Gail Wallace

Women in Leadership: The Only Thing That Matters is What the Bible Says by Kelly Ladd Bishop

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Humor: Ten Reasons Men Should Not Be Ordained as Ministers by David M. Scholer

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See also videos on our video page, such as:

  • Why do women preach?

  • The pushback

  • Adventures in Sexist Hermeneutics

Modesty, 1 Tim 2:9 and I Peter 3:3-4

Church Tradition

Feminine Language for Paul and Jesus in the 11th Century by St. Anselm

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Modest, Industrious, and Loyal: Reinterpreting Conflicting Evidence for Women's Roles by Susan E. Hylen. Email AWL for full article.

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"Women and Authority in the Fourth Century" from Chrispina and Her Sisters by Christine Schenk. Email AWL for full article.

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See also "Holiness in Black & White" on our podcast and websites page.

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