General posts that are not about any topic in particular.
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. I concluded Headship: Authority or Preeminence? by saying: Half an hour after I made that post, writer Deep Strength at the Christianity and Masculinity blog posted this: Here is the passage being referenced: What DS means by …
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: This set off a …
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): This caught my attention. My jaw dropped. He’s not wrong. It’s just that nobody in power is talking about this, so it isn’t well-known. I …
Over at the Sigma Frame blog, Jack has boosted the request that bloggers write about redemption. I’m not sure I can contribute much to this discussion. I don’t know how to redeem involuntary celibacy, broken relationships, and broken marriages. I’m certainly no expert on masculinity. I don’t even think headship means …
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 Out of reverence for Christ, all members of the church are to be putting themselves under—ranking themselves under—each other: humbling themselves, …
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:
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 …
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 …