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women should be silent?

...stance of women being silent, should this same creation-order command from Paul be only situational and the other not? Leaving aside the silence issue for a moment, those women out there who do keep to this non-authority, staying quiet thing - do you follow the preceding verse as strictly?  ...also that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing, not with their hair braided, or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes... (v.9) Do you men who follow the silence of women strictly, also follow this? How many of you make sure your wives don't have a new hairstyle, or wear jewellery or buy nice clothes? Are any women reading t...

Jesus, Mithras and Ancient Roman Cults: Separating Fact from Fiction

...fact that women were excluded from the Mithraic cult, which lies in stark contrast to Christianity which, in many ways, elevated the status of women. Jesus openly had women disciples and included them in his ministry and witness, as well as financial and other support (Luke 8:1–3) which went against the grain of society at the time (and later, even hosting churches in their homes!). For example, the scholarly view of Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet acknowledges that it was unusual for a woman to take on the role of a disciple in this way, as religious education and discipleship were often reserved only for men. However, this scene in Luke 10:38–42 is signific...

26 Differences Between Muhammad and Jesus

...ad stoned women for adultery. (Muslim 4206) ? Jesus said, “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” (John 8:7 [for the sake of argument, I know the pericope adulterae is a textual variant, so here’s a good article in favour of its historicity]) Muhammad permitted stealing from unbelievers. (Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764, Qur’an 8:69, 33:27, 48:20). ? Jesus said, “You shall not steal.” (Matthew 19:18; Luke 19:8–9) Muhammad permitted lying. (Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)  ? Jesus said, “You shalt not bear false witness.” (Matthew 19:18) Muhammad owned and traded slaves. (Sahih Muslim 3901)  ? Jesus neithe...

Before The Pumpkins: The Day Two women Defied Rome

...In the last post, we looked at Polycarp — a faithful bishop who faced the flames rather than deny his Lord. His courage in the face of certain death became a rallying light for generations of believers after him. But his story is only one among many in the long line of the cloud of witnesses who ran the race before us (Hebrews 12:1). Today, we step forward a few decades to another account of extraordinary faith — that of two women, Perpetua and Felicity. Perpetua left an account of her own martyrdom (technically a Passion) which is considered historically reliable. What makes it extraordinary is that Perpetua herself wrote a portion of it in Latin b...

8 Most Controversial Topics In The Church Today

...pposed to women in leadership capacities, whilst more liberal denominations are open to it. With the advent of Christian women bloggers, there has recently been a special dilemma on this subject. These ladies have a sizable internet presence and following, which has prompted some Christians to doubt their authority, despite the fact that they are not preaching/teaching in a typical church context. 4. Type of worship music Modern or traditional? Hymns or contemporary praise songs? This is undoubtedly a contentious subject inside many churches. It's frequently a decisive element in a person's decision to join a church. This problem also creates a schism between...

Before The Pumpkins: Reclaiming All Hallows’ Eve

...men and women who carried the light through the fires of persecution: Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna, Perpetua and Felicity, and Lawrence of Rome. Each of them teaches us something vital about what it means to be a witness. As we journey through their stories, perhaps we can recover what All Hallows was always meant to be: a time not for horror, but for holy remembrance. As we pause to remember these men and women of faith, we take our place among what the writer of Hebrews calls “so great a cloud of witnesses”. Their stories are not distant echoes but living testaments and voices that still urge us to “run with perseverance the race set befor...