April 14, 2023
One book advocates a soft complementarian reading of Scripture and the other an egalitarian reading of Scripture. The general editor of the former is Renèe Webb Sproles. It is entitled Male & Female: A Biblical Look at Gender (published by Renew.org). The author of the other is Philip B. Payne. It is entitled The Bible […]
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Books, Hermeneutics | Tagged: 1 Timothy 2:8-15, Complementarian, Egalitarian, Female, Male, Male & Female, Men, Philip Payne, Renew, The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood, Women | 
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
January 9, 2023
Situation: the rise of trans people, especially among children (e.g., adolescent girls) In 2007, there was only one pediatric gender clinic in the US; now, there are 300+ gender clinics (plus some services, like Planned Parenthood, dispense testosterone, depending on state laws, to minors without parental permission or a therapist note). Britain has seen a […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
January 11, 2017
[An audio version is available here (under January 8)] In this post I have no interest in advocating for any position, and my taxonomy is primarily applied to the historically controversial question about what function/role may women serve in the public assembly of the church gathered to communally praise/worship God. Rather than advocating a position, […]
9 Comments | Stone-Campbell, Theology | Tagged: Complementarian, Egalitarian, Female, Feminism, Headship, Male, Traditionalism, Women | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks
October 9, 2008
[My book on the Shack is now available on Kindle.] One of the most striking features of Young’s parable is his depiction of the Father. This has occasioned criticism at several levels. Is it idolatry to portray the Father in such a manner? Does the female metaphor undermine the biblical image of the Father? Admittedly, […]
14 Comments | Theology | Tagged: Father, Female, Gender, God, Male, Shack, The Shack, Theology, Trinity, William P. Young | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks