Controversies & Case Studies gathers essays on significant disputes, flashpoints, and public debates that have shaped Christian conversations over time. These posts revisit past controversies, examine influential voices and movements, and preserve important context that helps explain current trends—especially in discussions about men and women in the church. If you want to understand how today’s issues developed, this category offers historical perspective and theological reflection.
Last week David and I did something we rarely do – we went into a bookstore marketing to Christians. Caroline was at a backyard Bible club with a cousin and we had a (rare) few free hours. I wanted to see if they had anything I could use this fall in our homeschooling so we …
I’ve been following several stories this past week and trying to take it all in. There was the Chick-fil-a flap. (You can read my comments about it here and here and here.) There was the removal of a prominent Baptist Fundamentalist pastor in Indiana (here and here). (If you want to understand why some women …
Karen linked to this great post recently. It is over three years old, but full of outstanding truth. From On daughters, college and nouveau patriarchy regarding not allowing children (and especially daughters) to attend college (bold mine): And this, I think, is the real objection to college: the fact that by attending it, many children …
Karen mentioned this article off the TIME Newsfeed: Meet the “Selfless” Women of the “Stay-at-Home Daughters Movement”. There are two interesting links mentioned in the article to additional articles. The first one is to a very well-written article at B*tch Magazine: House Proud – The troubling rise of stay-at-home daughters. Don’t be put off by …
Amy had a link to this article and it’s one of those things where I knew I would read something like this eventually, but I can’t say I find a whole lot of joy in it: A Shocking “Confession” from Willow Creek Community Church. The size of the crowd rather than the depth of the …
I’ve started a new discussion on the True Womanhood blog: Does Truth Matter in Blogging Relationships? David says I’m really good at lobbing grenades over there and then running for cover. That really isn’t my intention! I literally cannot keep up with all the comments on the various discussions! I even get them delivered to …
Midwest Christian Outreach has posted a PDF of their Spring 2007 issue. (If the PDF won’t open for you, right click and open it in another tab.) The cover story is an examination of some of the central teachings of Vision Forum. This article will be helpful for anyone concerned about the teachings of Vision …
