This is the fifth in a five-part series on head coverings. See the index here. We’re going to conclude this series by responding to the objections raised in Dominic Bnonn Tennant’s S1E9 podcast. There is no transcript and manual transcriptions are time consuming and error-prone—their New Zealand accent is sometimes hard …

This is the fourth in a five-part series on head coverings. See the index here. Now that we’ve examined a few of the verses in depth in Part 3, let’s go over 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 in a linear fashion. But let’s keep in mind that the passage is structured in …

This is the third in a five-part series on head coverings. See the index here. There are so many ways to discuss 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, it is hard to know where to begin. Paul wrote it in a chiastic structure… A. v. 2–3 B. v. 4–7 C. v. 8a D. …

This is the second in a five-part series on head coverings. See the index here. In Part 1, we discussed John Chrysostom’s and Tertullian’s views on veiling. Now, let’s briefly discuss other patristic writers who also mentioned veiling, or closely related topics. We’ll consider why Tennant didn’t cite them. The …

This is the first in a five-part series on head coverings. See the index here. I’m an Anabaptist, by both practice and ethnicity. Head coverings are (or, at least, were) an established part of Anabaptist tradition. Quite a few of my former classmates and church members wore head coverings. Today, …

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Over at the Christianity and Masculinity blog, Deep Strength writes in “Headship is still authority in marriage Part 3:” Ho boy! I recently did a topical 10-part series on mutual submission, focusing specifically on Wayne Grudem’s word …

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. NOTE: This is a partial repost of the thread of comments I made at the Deepstrength blog in 2019. I am reposting it here, with additional modifications and expansions. Many view what I do as an …

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. In the fourth point of “Paul Addressed Wives“, I took issue with those who argue that “The hair is not the only covering in 1 Corinthians 11“[1]: What is a Covering? Before we go to far, …

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. The word for wives in Greek is the same as the word for women. It is my assertion that 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 is addressed to husbands and wives, not all men and women. So I switched …