“Jesus treats patriarchy the way he treats much else of the law and custom of his time: ambiguously, suggestively, and sometimes subversively,… — John G. Stackhouse Jr Copy Share Image
“We view men’s gifts as vital to the church. In contrast, we caution women to exercise their gifts discreetly to avoid causing… — Carolyn Custis James Copy Share Image
“The third group called to silence is women. This group is not composed of all women all the time but rather of… — Alan G. Padgett Copy Share Image
“How the little courtesies of life on the surface of society, deemed so important from man towards woman, fade into utter insignificance… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Copy Share Image
“Among those ways and thoughts of God, then, is the principle of accommodation. God works within human limitations - both individual and… — John G. Stackhouse Jr Copy Share Image
“When society was patriarchal, as it was in the New Testament context and as it has been everywhere in the world except… — John G. Stackhouse Jr Copy Share Image
“The noble calling to rule and subdue the earth in God’s name was perverted, as male and female tried to rule and… — Carolyn Custis James Copy Share Image