Here you’ll find articles about the mutuality and equality of men and women in Christian marriage and ministry, plus Bible studies and articles about our new life in Jesus. Take a look around.
~ Marg Mowczko
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Theosebia was the biological and spiritual sister of Gregory of Nyssa. Surviving sources show that she was deeply loved and admired.
In the early 1600s there was pushback against a rising tide of misogynism in Europe. Rachel Speght, a young Christian woman, responded and used her writing talent to encourage respect for women. Her witty and satirical piece is still entertaining. This short post contains a poem that I think you’ll enjoy.
Who was Damaris? What was her social status? What does her name mean? What was her role in the church? Evidence from ancient inscriptions help to answer some of these questions.
Paul said in 1 Cor. 11:10 that a woman should have “authority on her head.” Whose authority is it?
Genesis 3:16, about Eve, and Genesis 4:7, about Cain, both contain the Hebrew words teshuqah (“desire”) and mashal (“rule”). Does 4:7 help us to understand 3:16?
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation 7 and 14? What do they symbolise? Are women really excluded from this group?
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