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:
Kephalē in the New Testament: A Review
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Over at the Sigma Frame blog, anonymous user info suggested that the Greek word kephalē means authority. He was helpful enough to provide a link to Right Reason, Kephalē in the New Testament, by Dr. Glenn …
Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 7
This the seventh in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. While I work on the larger posts in this series (on Communion/Eucharist, church history, divisions, historicity, sacraments, etc.), I’m going to take another break and focus on smaller comments from Wright’s apologia. …
Sanctified Marriage: Part 3
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In the previous part of the series, I discussed how Christians are to live as servants and to sacrificially live holy lives in order to sanctify their spouses. Let’s continue the theme by discussing another passage …
Sanctified Marriage: Part 2
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In the first part of the series, I talked about sanctification in marriage in response to a post at the Sigma Frame blog. I mentioned how the Bible instructs husbands and wives to sanctify—to make holy …
Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 6
This the sixth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. We now examine the contentious topic of infallibility. Infallibility If the pope does not actually have the authority the church claims, even in part, then he is falsely taking on the authority …
Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 5
This the fifth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we pause from the previous topic to discuss some Christian teachings. Here we find more commonality and unity than in the previous (and future) disagreements. We will discuss …
Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 4
This is the fourth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we continue the discussion on the biblical canon and argue that history and the Roman Catholic’s actions undermined its own authority to determine canon and that the …
Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 3
This is the third in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this, we pause our review to muse on the nature of authority. The Parable of the Servants Wright tells of The Parable of the Messengers to show how we must …
Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 2
This is the second in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we compare the Roman Catholic and Anabaptist canons. The idea that a canon need not be fixed is introduced. Anabaptist views are explained and contrasted with the …