The Danvers Statement states that “both Adam and Eve were created in God’s image, equal before God as persons and and distinct in their manhood and womanhood.” Note that this heirarchical/complementarian basic statement of belief does not say that men and women were equally created in the image of God, but are only equal […]
I can imagine that this question is not liked by many people, but it is a great question. It’s at the center of what this blog site is about. Could God really be at the center of slights that women suffer all over the world just because He, the ultimate authority, said […]
“Dear God,
Are boys better than girls?
I know you are one,
but try to be fair.”
From Eric Marshall and Stuart Hample, eds., Children’s Letters to God (New York: Pocket Books, 1966); quoted in Reader’s Digest, March 1967, p. 97; quoted in Ruth A. Tucker, Women in the Maze: Questions & Answers on Biblical Equality (Downers Grove, Illinois: […]
Thank you all you regular readers of my blog for your kind comments and encouragements. I’m sorry I’ve been not able to post much for the last few weeks, since I’ve been dealing with an increasingly difficult heart situation. Mid-November my heart murmur decided to take a turn for the worse and my […]