The Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood has unveiled an impressive new website, with many easy-to-locate features, including an introductory essay entitled Summaries of the Egalitarian and Complementarian Positions on the Role of Women in the Home and in Christian Ministry by Dr. Bruce Ware. The archives for every past issue of The Journal for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (dating back to 1995) are all available. There is also a gender blog containing posts on contemporary developments such as Emerson University's troubling decision to make restrooms gender-neutral to accommodate … [Read more...] about CBMW Unveils New Website
With One Voice
The singleness “issue”
Since I hardly ever write about "the gift of singleness" any more, I thought I'd mention that Lydia Brownback has recently been reflecting on the matter. I posted a comment on her second post, and today she offers these remarks. For a different perspective, see Candice Watters' critical interaction with three recent books, each of which is (primarily) aimed at adult single women: Marriage and Caste in America: Separate and Unequal Families in a Post-Marital Age, Now and Not Yet: Making Sense of Single Life in the Twenty-First Century, and The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While … [Read more...] about The singleness “issue”
Men and Women Are Different
Mark Galli, managing editor of Christianity Today, pens a humorous and illuminating article on male-female differences as they relate to parenting. Commenting on the tendency of couples to announce, "We're pregnant," Galli notes: "This phrase is most unfortunate after conception because it is an inadvertent co-opting of women by men—men using language to suggest that they share equally in the burdens and joys of pregnancy. Instead, pregnancy is one time women should flaunt their womanhood, and one time men should acknowledge the superiority of women. Men may be able to run the mile in less … [Read more...] about Men and Women Are Different
Bob Hayton on With One Voice
Bob Hayton graciously provides a helpful (and humbling) summary of With One Voice. Related: More Reviews (Bob's will be added soon.) … [Read more...] about Bob Hayton on With One Voice
The (Im)possibility of Platonic Friendships
Blake Roeber pens an accessible, humorous and helpful article on the subject of platonic, mixed-gender friendships. A highlight: Platonic friendship, then, is any friendship that isn't mediated by physical bodies. It's friendship between Souls. It's friendship that's supposedly so deep that those involved aren't even aware of (or, at least, aren't at all concerned with) the trivial features of their respective bodies. In particular, it's friendship where those involved aren't at all concerned with their respective sex organs. It's as if the friends involved are asexual. The upshot: All this … [Read more...] about The (Im)possibility of Platonic Friendships
CBMW Appoints David Kotter as Executive Director
CBMW announces: "The board of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) recently appointed church leader and former businessman David Kotter as the organization’s new executive director." I am personally encouraged by this move, as I recently heard some great things about Mr. Kotter. And may I add -- A bachelor's degree in engineering is a great background for tackling theological conundrums! (HT: JT) … [Read more...] about CBMW Appoints David Kotter as Executive Director