Sigma Frame has on 1 Peter many times. The full list is here. Sigma Frame is largely concerned with the instructions to spouses found in 1 Peter 3, mostly focusing on the instructions to wives. This has become an increasing focus over time. Sigma Frame discussed Peter’s instructions on suffering …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. See also this index on one commenter’s posts. Among proponents of Christian patriarchy, this passage is one of the four most cited (along with “be silent“, “don’t teach“, and “cover“): It is commonly claimed among these proponents that …
See this index. One of those common things you often see in the fundamentalist Christian manosphere is the general belief that the Bible must be easy to explain: that the simplest interpretation is the correct one. Most of the time the person making this claim believes that their own arguments …
Part 2 of this series discussed the issue of fat men and masculinity. It showed that being fat—while generally unhealthy—is no reason to turn in your man card, but that many such men are quite masculine indeed. When you consider the tea drinking fat AI-generated preacher… …you’ll likely find that …
See this index. After I wrote “Despair,” Deti published a piece entitled “The Covenant Cross” in which he continued to promote the subservience of women to their husbands.[1] I want to reply to the claims he makes, but but first let’s look at all the related stuff that has been …
See this index. After I wrote “Why is Disproving Arguments So Hard?,” a commenter challenged me to explain a dozen different biblical interpretations that show that the sexes are clearly not equal. He stated… …to which I replied… I can see why he keeps calling me a feminist since he …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Agency in the Greek Language In my post, “On Divorce,” I briefly discussed how the biblical Greek language handles men and women differently when it came to certain moral actions. The cultural notions of agency are …
A Discerning Heart In “Learn to Discern” (2023-08-12), Gunner Q writes that he agrees with the following statement: I, of course, believe that Christians must use their intelligence to try to understand—but not determine[1]—what is, or is not, God’s Word. This is not limited to intelligence—discernment involves one’s entirety of …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. When I wrote “The Context of Genesis 3:16”, I looked at how the context of Genesis 3:16 could be combined with that of Ephesians 5 and 1 Peter 3. Regarding the submission in Ephesians 5, I had …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Abandon Ship! Consider the following argument: (1) A godly marriage requires a husband’s authority and a wife’s submission (2) It is nearly impossible within our current cultural and legal framework for a husband to assert authority …