We’re all upset about that Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, it seems. Either we’re upset over its proposed removal or we’re upset that it’s still there. The rally carried out by a group of torch-wielding “white nationalists” was probably counter-productive in that, now, any chance that the statue had of being seen as a […] Read more…
Silence in the Assembly
Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. ~ 1 Cor. 14:34-35 […] Read more…
The Apostle Junia
(2022 UPDATE: This 2017 article represents peak pre-doctoral, “sarcasm is my spiritual gift” Bridget. I’m far more polite and charitable about disagreements these days, but I’ve decided to leave this post up. Some people on the Internet still need to hear that the arguments they’re using re: Junia are very, very bad. I also think […] Read more…
Time for the religious to divorce the Right
Or, at least, demand an open marriage. My latest at The Hill. Read more…
The Hypocrisy of Hillary’s Feminists
I am writing for The Hill contributors’ section every two weeks now. Here is this week’s column: “The Hypocrisy of Hillary’s Feminists” This entry isn’t directly related to religion, although I do mention some famous religious leaders with shadows over their legacies. Read more…
Review: Undaunted
Undaunted: Daring to Do What God Calls You to Do by Christine Caine [Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2012; Zondervan audiobook read by Tess Masters, 2012] I first heard Christine Caine deliver a sermon at Willow Creek Community Church the weekend of April 17, 2016. Her sermon was so good, I made up my mind on the spot […] Read more…
Should an Egalitarian Date a Complementarian?
11-27-2023 UPDATE: The blog on which this was originally posted seems to have gone defunct, so I have re-posted it here. Read more…