exousia vs authentein

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Five years ago, I posted a comment (PDF) on the Dalrock article “Straining Out Gnats” (PDF) about Paul’s instructions regarding the supposed authority of men over women in the church. I said this: The grammar of 1 …

Headship: Authority or Preeminence?

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. During my recent series on sanctification in marriage, I touched on the topic of ‘headship’. The modern way of thinking has diverged from the Ancient Near East mindset where authority derived from status, not the converse. …

Waldensians: An Historical Overview

There is much mystery about the sect of Christians known as the Waldensians (or Waldenses, or Vaudois). Wikipedia provides the common understanding: Originally known as the “Poor Men of Lyon” in the late twelfth century, the movement spread to the Cottian Alps in what are today France and Italy. The founding of the Waldensians is attributed to Peter Waldo, …

Catastrophism

I just read something unexpected today. Ed Hurst at Radix Fidem had this to say (although you should read the whole thing, it isn’t too long): But if the political and economic chaos is not enough by itself, God is also moving to enhance the chaos and destruction of man-made structures. …

Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 9

This the ninth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. The Problem We now delve into the question of the Roman Catholic Eucharist. Wright explains: The sixth point I encountered was the question of the Host. I had noticed that various non-Catholic denominations …

Redemption

Over at  the Sigma Frame blog, Jack has boosted the request that bloggers write about redemption. I concluded the real challenge in understanding redemption is not in understanding what the scriptures say about it (because Christians have heard or read it before), but in knowing what it looks like IRL and …

Sanctified Marriage: Part 4

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In Ephesians 5:21-33, Paul tells all Christians that they must submit to one another. Mutuality 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Out of reverence for Christ, all members of the church are to be …

Kephalē in the New Testament: The Meaning

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Dr. Glenn Peoples defines the figurative use of kephalē, or ‘head’, in the New Testament well: Referring to preeminence, priority, authority or superiority in some broad sense encompassing shades of these meanings.