Archives: August, 2005

Craig Keener’s “Marriage: A Biblical Model of Submission”
Keener discussed Aristotle’s “household codes,” a set of values widely regarded in Paul’s day which instructed men to rule over their wives, children and slaves. Paul, in Ephesians 5:18, sets forth his primary charge: “Be filled with the Spirit.” Then he offers practical “how-tos” by adapting the household […]

Medine Moussounga Keener’s workshop, “The African Women’s Struggle”
Medine’s personal story of life in Congo, Africa, was quite moving. She spoke from her personal experience and the experience of her friends and family.
Topics Medine covered in her workshop included women’s health, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and the devastation of war. She described how governmental corruption, war […]