Suzanne's Bookshelf

Originally named in memory of Lady Powerscourt, one of the 'Chief Women among the Brethren,' this is simply a place for me to collect stray thoughts about the Bible, women, the Brethren, Bible translation, manuscripts, writing systems, movies, books....

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Authority Part 3: Fragment and Paraphrase

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A continuation of the Philodemus Fragment - I have suggested setting aside authentein in 1 Tim. 2:12, as proof that a woman should not hav...
Saturday, September 29, 2007

Authority Part 2: the Philodemus Fragment

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I have been in a discussion of the meaning of authentein in 1 Tim. 2:12 on Denny Burk's blog and he has now decided to moderate out an...
Thursday, September 27, 2007

Authority Part 1

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I propose that 1 Tim. 2:12 be removed from a discussion of authority until after all else has been explored. This is, first, because the wor...
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Monday, September 17, 2007

Council for Biblical Hierarchy

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I do earnestly appeal to you brethren to restore the people to their proper position in God's appointed and good hierarchical design, so...
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Sunday, September 16, 2007

Lundy Bancroft Quotes

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Lundy Bancroft has long experience dealing with abuse and abusers. He associates abuse with wrong attitudes towards women. These are quotes ...
Saturday, September 08, 2007

What subordination in creation?

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The following are 7 reasons Grudem believes male leadership is found in the creation order. There were three more, which I don't mention...
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C. S. Lewis on Equality

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I am aware that C. S. Lewis was no big fan of the ordination of women. But that doesn't mean he has nothing to say that is useful to the...
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Saturday, September 01, 2007

Summary of the Colorado Springs Guidelines

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In response to those wondering why an analysis of the creation narrative is so important, there are two reasons. First, a male authority in...
Friday, August 24, 2007

World Vision and Gender Equity

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All churches who teach the unilateral submission of women to men are undermining the efforts of World Vision around the world. World Vision ...
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Friday, August 17, 2007

Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

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I recently read Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who is famous for creating the short film Submission about the experience of women in Islam. S...
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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Know your left from your right

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It's snowing and they are heading out for a long trip to drive to his parents' place for the weekend. The toddler is buckled into th...
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Denial of Decision-making power

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I read the following on SoloFeminity. It does indeed say that the denial of decision-making power along with poverty and illiteracy causes ...
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Birth Rate Trends

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I am not sure what this is apropos of but ... birth rates are of great interest in watching international trends in the status of women, so ...

Jews in Baghdad

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When I read the biography of Gertrude Bell last year, I was especially impressed with her accounts of the Jewish community in Baghdad in th...

Snow by Pamuk

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There are many excellent reviews of Pamuk's Snow, and after reading the book, I read the reviews in this order, Margaret Atwood , to se...
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Shorts from Regent

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This has been my first time back in a lecture hall for many years so I have been fascinated by the ubiquity of the laptop, the soft clatter ...
Monday, July 23, 2007

P 46 Index

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This is taken directly off the blog of Brandon Wason, Novum Testamentum Blog . He has moved his blog and I can't access this page any m...
Monday, July 16, 2007

The Girls

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The Girls is the only novel I have read recently about abundant and fulfilling love. The two girls, twins conjoined on the side of the head...
Sunday, July 15, 2007

Reading Habits

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Kite Runner - 2005, US 1912 reviews, 4 1/2 stars; UK 236 reviews, 4 1/2 stars Swallows of Kabul 2005, US 42 reviews 4 1/2 stars; UK 3 re...
Monday, July 09, 2007

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

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I consider this book by Lisa See to be one of the more powerful and memorable books that I have read this year. This is the intertwined his...
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