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A Letter from a Student
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Scot McKnight
This letter, printed here with permission, is from one of my students who is wondering about going into a ministry … and she’s a young woman… which can complicate matters. Dear Scot, Recently, I’ve really been wondering what I will be doing with my life. I believe I can serve God anywhere and that that…
Synergy Conference 2010: Orlando in March
By
Scot McKnight
We are honored to have been invited to speak at the 2010 Synergy Conference in Orlando Florida. The conference will be March 5-7, and will begin our Spring Break … and I can’t think of a better way to begin Spring Break than being with folks like … Michelle Loyd-Paige Susan Isaacs and Carolyn Custis…
Women and Religion
By
Scot McKnight
From Nicholas Kristof, who increasingly uses his pen to speak about injustices: Religions derive their power and popularity in part from the ethical compass they offer. So why do so many faiths help perpetuate something that most of us regard as profoundly unethical: the oppression of women? It is not that warlords in Congo cite…
Women in Earliest Christianity: Cohick and Payne
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Scot McKnight
Lynn Cohick’s new book, Women in the World of the Earliest Christians: Illuminating Ancient Ways of Life , will become the standard for all study of the social location of women in the earliest Christian churches. This is an exceptional book and it will replace Ben Witherington’s (now) twenty-some year old study. We’ve got lots…
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