General posts that are not about any topic in particular.
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. There is tension between unity and authority in marriage. But which is primary? For no one can serve two masters. You must love one and treat the other as of no consequence whatsoever. Let’s say that spouses …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Ephesians 5:22-33 has a chiastic structure. Structure A: submission and respect together refer to honor B: head-body metaphor refers to unity, not authority C: Christ is savior of both men and women, who are both equal members …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. I concluded Headship: Authority or Preeminence? by saying: The focus on strict hierarchical, unidirectional, non-mutual authority structure is fundamentally wrong. It’s like tithing anise and cumin, while neglecting the higher matters. Headship authority can never sanctify. Half an …
This is part of a series on the proof of God in DNA. See this index. In the first two parts of this series, I laid out a number of reasons why DNA is evidence for God, in response to this article by atheist Bob Seidensticker. One of his key criticisms is that …
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 …
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. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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.