The Bible, the Church, and Spirituality
“Women are not called to public preaching!” I’ve honestly never understood people who take this position given that the Bible contains a very specific example of a woman preaching in public: There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her […] Read more…
We’re all upset about that Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, it seems. Either we’re upset over its proposed removal or we’re upset that it’s still there. The rally carried out by a group of torch-wielding “white nationalists” was probably counter-productive in that, now, any chance that the statue had of being seen as a […] Read more…
Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. ~ 1 Cor. 14:34-35 […] Read more…
(2022 UPDATE: This 2017 article represents peak pre-doctoral, “sarcasm is my spiritual gift” Bridget. I’m far more polite and charitable about disagreements these days, but I’ve decided to leave this post up. Some people on the Internet still need to hear that the arguments they’re using re: Junia are very, very bad. I also think […] Read more…
Or, at least, demand an open marriage. My latest at The Hill. Read more…
I am writing for The Hill contributors’ section every two weeks now. Here is this week’s column: “The Hypocrisy of Hillary’s Feminists” This entry isn’t directly related to religion, although I do mention some famous religious leaders with shadows over their legacies. Read more…
Undaunted: Daring to Do What God Calls You to Do by Christine Caine [Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2012; Zondervan audiobook read by Tess Masters, 2012] I first heard Christine Caine deliver a sermon at Willow Creek Community Church the weekend of April 17, 2016. Her sermon was so good, I made up my mind on the spot […] Read more…
