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3 Sep 09

The Death of a Translation and the Reign of Man

Gender is the theme of the week. As many have noted, there is a lot of hubbub going around about the announcement made by Zondervan that they will be discontinuing publication of the TNIV translation in favor of NIV 2011. I think it’d be great if they built off the name of the TNIV, for [...]

7 Comments Posted in bible translation, feminism, gender, gender inclusivity, niv 2011, tniv by Patrick George McCullough
17 Oct 08

Translation Mischief with Junia, the Female Apostle

In order to share with you an observation I had in class yesterday, I have to share a little background about a certain woman who Paul praises in his letter to the Roman church. In Romans 16:7, amidst his chapter of greetings to specific people in the Roman church, Paul mentions “Junia” who he says [...]

7 Comments Posted in Paul, androcentrism, complementarianism, egalitarianism, feminism, gender, junia, junias, patriarchalism, romans, sexism, translation, women by Patrick George McCullough
30 Nov 06

Dave's Top Ten Reasons Why Men Should Not Be Ordained

So I’m in the thick of end-of-the-quarter work and I have one more reflection on SBL in the works, but David Scholer handed out this top ten list in class yesterday and I just have to share it:
Dave’s Top Ten Reasons Why Men Should Not Be Ordained
10. A man’s place [...]

1 Comment Posted in feminism, humor, men's roles, quotes, top ten, women's roles by Patrick George McCullough
23 Oct 06

Transforming Feminist Anger: A Review of Osiek

[This entry is an assignment for David Scholer's course entitled "Women, the Bible, and the Church." We were to summarize and reflect critically and personally upon Osiek's text. Michelle Baker Wright is the TA and I have included a couple of her comments on my assignment.]
As its title suggests, Carolyn Osiek’s Beyond Anger: On Being [...]

11 Comments Posted in church, coping, feminism, power, sexism, women's roles by Patrick George McCullough