“Back in the day,” most people grew up with moms who taught them homemaking skills. Those who didn’t had Home Ec classes to fill in the gaps. Nowadays, households with skilled homemakers to pass down what they know are rare — and Home Ec classes have largely fallen by the wayside, as well. The resources […]
Titus 2:5 – Workers at Home?
In the final of four posts about stereotypical approaches to “women” passages, let’s look at Titus 2:5. Specifically, let’s consider the word/phrase, “homemakers,” or “keepers at home.” Contextually This is part of a three-verse section summarizing what Titus should instruct women in, within a larger passage that also includes instructions for the men. (3) the […]
1 Corinthians 14:34-35 – Is Silence Absolute?
Continuing in the series of “passages about women that have stereotypical, taboo-to-touch interpretations,” we come to 1 Corinthians 14:34-35. This is, to me, the toughest of the bunch, for a couple of reasons. First of all, it seems upon a surface reading to be really obvious. Second, upon a closer reading, it doesn’t seem to have any “obvious” intent. […]
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