Feminism

"[Women] have conspired in their own disempowerment"

By SharperIron Mon, 11/07/2011 - 4:34pm

“They’ve conspired in their own disempowerment not because they love their sexual freedom (though a few may), but because people like Gloria Steinem and Ms. Bolick’s mother convinced them that the old sexual mores, along with marriage and children, were oppressive to women.” read more

"We have feminism to thank for convincing women to think of themselves first ..."

By Aaron Blumer Tue, 04/19/2011 - 8:48am

What feminism hath wrought
“We have feminism to thank for convincing women to think of themselves first and foremost, and that to do otherwise would be to betray womanhood.”
Marcia Segelstein on Venker & Schlafly’s new book, The Flipside of Feminism.

"They are ignoring us"

By Aaron Blumer Wed, 08/04/2010 - 10:51am

Group that demanded an apology from the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood for the Danvers Satement is still waiting.

Mothers Saved in Childbearing? Part 2

By Martha Hartog Thu, 06/03/2010 - 12:00am

Reprinted (with permission) from Faith Pulpit, March/April, 2010. See Part 1.

The Meaning of “She Will Be Saved in Childbearing”

In view of these considerations, what does the phrase “she will be saved in childbearing” mean? Several views have been offered:

(1) Women will be kept safe physically during childbirth.1 However, many godly women have died in childbirth. Moreover, the term “salvation” regularly has a spiritual meaning in Paul’s writings.

(2) Women in Paul’s day would be kept from teaching false doctrine through their maternal roles.”2 Nevertheless, “Paul roots his teaching deeply in the culture-transcending events of the Creation and Fall of man and woman. There is absolutely nothing in the passage which would suggest that Paul issued his instructions because of a local situation of societal pressure.”3

(3) Women will be saved through good works, represented by childbearing.4 Scriptures, however, teach that salvation is by God’s grace through faith in Christ―not by works (Eph. 2:8, 9).read more

Mothers Saved in Childbearing? Part 1

By Martha Hartog Wed, 06/02/2010 - 12:00am

Reprinted (with permission) from Faith Pulpit, March/April, 2010.

The topic of a woman’s role in the church has been one of the most heated debates in contemporary Christianity. Moreover, a woman’s role in the home, as a wife and mother, is under attack in our culture. In this article, Mrs. Martha Hartog, adjunct faculty member at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, addresses this issue with a thoughtful examination of the phrase, “she will be saved in childbearing” (1 Tim. 2:15).

In I Timothy 2:8-15 Paul focused on a woman’s role in the church as well as her role as a mother. The passage closes with these words: “Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control” (2:15).1 A brief look at its context and some grammatical matters should help us understand the meaning and importance of this verse.read more

ELCA Lutherans Warm to "Feminist Theologies"

By Aaron Blumer Fri, 02/13/2009 - 8:35am

“Held in Chicago, Ill., ‘Transformative Lutheran Theologies Conference: Feminist, Womanist and Mujerista Perspectives,’ brought together about 160 women and men pastors, college and seminary students, [etc.].”
- Christian Post

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Courageous Femininity in an Emasculated Culture, Part 2

By Bob Bixby Wed, 07/23/2008 - 12:00am

The Biblical Challenge of Being a Strong Woman in a Weak Man’s World

Read Part 1.

Deborah’s Story—Judges 4 and 5

Strong WomanThe biblical Deborah is relevant to today’s Christian woman because she symbolizes strong and courageous femininity in a culture of weak and fearful men. Deborah’s times and our times are similar. The eminent historian, Jacques Barzun, has pointed out that in times of decadence there is a “loss of nerve,” and this was the milieu in which Deborah lived. Decadence had broken down the moral fiber of men and women in Israel. Of all the judges mentioned in the Book of Judges, Deborah is the most virtuous. She lived and served with virtuous faith practically alone in an environment full of men who had simply buckled their knees to the oppression of the enemy. The people of Israel had rejected the Law of Moses by living in flagrant immorality and were now obsequiously serving people they had been called to destroy. Without virtue, therefore without spine.

Context

The thinking Christian woman must also understand the Deborah story in light of all the teaching of the Bible because no other biblical character is so misused by unbiblical feminism to support its ideology. Deborah has been vaunted as a woman warrior, a political leader, and the prototype of women’s freedom from the traditional restraints and prohibitions “unjustly” imposed upon their gender. This portrayal could not be farther from the truth. Deborah was indeed a strong woman, but she was a biblical woman. As one author put it,

Deborah did all this as a womanly woman. She was not a military leader, a head of state, or an advocate for egalitarian principles.
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