Without ending the inequality within the largest of our Christian Religions, how can we expect it to be ended elsewhere? EQUALITY = Equal Rights, Equal Respect, Equal Opportunity. The fullness of the Universal Golden Rule, to treat others with equal concern, as you would most want to be treated. It does not mean everybody should have equal amounts of anything except for a universal safety net. Many in the world trying to live on wages of less than $3.00 a day because profits have become gods, to the few who control most of the worlds economy, people, as well as resources, better meant to be used for benefit of all? What you need to know, what can be done!
Ronald W. Pierce and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis (general editors), with the aid of Gordon D. Fee (contributing editor), assemble a distinguished array of twenty-six evangelical scholars firmly committed to the authority of Scripture who offer a fresh, positive, up-to-date defense of biblical equality.
What does the Bible say about the value of women? Does the Bible teach that women are as valuable as men or does it portray them as somehow more flawed, more suspect, or weak and easily deceived? Beginning from Genesis and working all the way through the storyline of the Bible, Worthy demonstrates the significant and yes, even surprising, ways that God has used women to accomplish His kingdom goals. Because, like men, they are created in His image, their lives reflect and declare His worth. Worthy will enable and encourage both men and women to embrace this true and lofty vision of God's creation, plan, and their value in His eyes. Bestselling author Elyse Fitzpatrick and pastor Eric Schumacher together invite women to embrace a transformative and empowering view of their Maker, themselves, and the church. But this isn't only a book for women. It is also a book for men, especially leaders, who want to grow in their understanding of God's perspective on women, people who normally make up the majority of their congregations; men who might be wondering if they've missed something amid the abuse scandals that are rocking the church. Might the headlines they're reading today about abuse have their roots in a denigration of the value and worth of women? Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women will help every reader see the value, place, and calling of women through study questions and a "Digging Deeper" section that will help men and women discover how to cherish, value, and honor one another for God's glory.
This concise new study from a senior political philosopher looks at the principle of equality in the thought of John Locke. Throughout the text Jeremy Waldron discusses contemporary approaches to equality and rival interpretations of Locke, and this gives the whole an unusual degree of accessibility and intellectual excitement.
An intensive study of the meaning and significance of Galatians 3:28, which is often cited as a critical text in the debate on the biblical teaching of gender roles.
To answer the question, "Can I believe the Bible and still believe women and men are equal?" the book conveys the author's journey from a limiting belief in traditional roles for men and women to the liberating belief in God-ordained equality. Besides making the issue of biblical equality easier to understand, it provides a helpful overview of current scholarship and writings on gender equality.
When Christ came, died on the cross, and the veil was opened to the throne of God, did Christ then silence half of His body or empower them to be disciples and take the gospel to the world? Was mutual submission the work of the Cross? This study gives only a few examples from God’s Divine Word of His completed work.
The myth that the Bible forbids homosexuality is behind some of the most divisive and painful conflicts of our day. Michaelson shows that not only does the Bible not prohibit same-sex intimacy, but the vast majority of its teachings support the full equality and dignity of gay and lesbian people.
The conversation about gender roles in Christian life and the church has evolved, but the topic continues to inspire debate and disagreement. Now in its third edition, this fresh, positive defense of gender equality brings together scholars firmly committed to the authority of Scripture to explore historical, biblical, theological, cultural, and practical aspects of this discussion.
