2. In the Beginning: The "Male and Female" Joint Partnership in Creation

Just BE - Matters of Justice and Biblical Equality

English - May 22, 2020 14:08 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MB
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Krista explores key details in the creation accounts: male and female as co-image bearers of God, male and female as co-workers in the garden, and Adam's need of Eve. Considering the report on the welfare of women by the Millennium Project, statistics bear out the truth that equal empowerment of men and women has a lasting positive impact.

Sources:

Peppiat, Lucy. Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives On Disputed Texts. InterVarsity Press. 2019.

Silk, Suzy. "The Controversial Jesus--Jesus, Women, and Leadership," Church of the City New York. May 21, 2018.

McKinniss, Rick. Equally Yoked: What the Bible Really Teaches About God's Ideal for the Genders. Xulon Press. 2009.

Challenge 11. How can the changing status of women help improve the human condition? http://www.millennium-project.org/challenge-11/