By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-11-01T07:05:02-04:00November 1st, 2023|Tags: 1 Timothy, Gender Issues, Paul, Sex, Women|
Along the way, Paul also makes quite a telling statement about his and probably these early communities’ views of conjugal rights – that they are mutual! Marriage partners have authority over one another’s bodies. An Interview with Dr. Susan (Elli) Elliott.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-03-02T01:59:31-05:00March 2nd, 2022|Tags: 1 Timothy, Deb Saxon, Early Christian Communities, Gender Issues, Thecla|
Thecla is willing to die, but she doesn’t patiently endure violence toward her. … So that’s a very different dynamic than what is often presented as the pattern that a good submissive woman should follow. An interview with Dr. Deborah Niederer Saxon.
By James F. McGrath, PhD|2021-02-07T23:10:07-05:00November 12th, 2020|Tags: 1 Timothy, Bible, Egalitarianism, Gender Issues, Women|
"[The text] prohibited women from teaching only in that time because it was important that they first learn and only then begin to teach."
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2020-11-17T17:30:04-05:00November 5th, 2020|Tags: 1 Timothy, Egalitarianism, Gender Issues, Paul, Women|
"I really believe the Holy Spirit fosters equality. You know the Holy Spirit is the great Energizer, but also the great Equalizer." An interview with Margaret Mowczko.
