Category: stereotypes

Christian Conferences and the Danger of a Single Story

Posted in abuse, courage, feminine, masculine, personal stories, reflection, stereotypes14 Comments

It’s Christian conference season in Perth. The marketing of a particular pair of men’s and women’s conferences caught my eye because of the strong gender stereotypes portrayed. The promotional material for the women’s event is a soft, fuzzy blue and pink. It’s titled “The Essential Wardrobe: Clothed With Love” and the conference speakers traced the… Continue reading Christian Conferences and the Danger of a Single Story

Q&A: Gender Roles in Marriage, Part 2

Posted in Correcting errors, feminine, Jesus & women, leadership in the home, marriage, masculine, ministry, mutual submission, New Testament, Old Testament, Q&A, roles, stereotypes, women of the Bible7 Comments

In the previous post of this Q&A on gender roles in marriage, we began looking at whether specific gender roles are God’s design for Christian marriages – roles in which, specifically, the husband is to take responsibility for leadership and the wife is to help and to submit. Firstly, we started in Genesis, and found… Continue reading Q&A: Gender Roles in Marriage, Part 2

Surprising Men of the Old Testament (Part 1)

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I’ve found that the Old Testament is full of some amazing, strong women who defy stereotypes. But what about men? Did OT men fill only such roles as warrior, ruler, priest or family patriarch? Did they fit the stereotype of the “manly man,” who pleases God by his tough masculine leadership, or are there gentler… Continue reading Surprising Men of the Old Testament (Part 1)