archives
(cul•ture) n. The arts, beliefs, customs, institutions, and other products of human work and thought considered as a unit, especially with regard to a particular time or social group.
In some Reformed circles, Ephesians 5:24 is cited to insist wives must submit to husbands “in everything,” with pastors urged to rebuke wives for any perceived lack of submission in marital conflict. This reading, however, overlooks the passage’s own careful qualifications and the broader biblical framework of liberty. Watch the
The term ‘pink passages’ is a euphemism for specific Bible verses. They are often referenced by proponents of Complementarianism and Patriarchalism. One example of a pink passage is 1 Corinthians 7:4a. It reads, “The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does.” The pink passages
The modesty debate: this is a perennial controversy that rears its ugly head every year in American Christian circles. The 2024 debate was ignited a little earlier than usual due to a calendar featuring women self-described as “conservative.” Oddly, it was one of the least provocative photos featured (of “Josie:
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