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.
If you didn’t see the news over the weekend, Doug Phillips of Vision Forum confessed to an inappropriate relationship with a woman not his wife. If you aren’t familiar with all this, just do a search and you’ll find plenty of reaction. Way back in 2006 I took a public stand against Doug Phillips and …
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 …
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 …
We just returned today from a four-day weekend visiting my parents. I can sum up the weekend this way: great food and fellowship, fall-like temps, and a baby who apparently doesn’t like to sleep anywhere but her own bed or a lap. I just posted a new topic over at the True Womanhood blog if …
If you are interested, there is a lively discussion going on at the True Womanhood blog regarding the new video being released by Anna Sophia and Elizabeth Botkin, authors of So Much More. The topic of discussion is Return of the Daughters. I suggest you watch the video embedded here below before you go to …
