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Interesting article by Chris Hedges. http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_suicide_of_the_liberal_church_20160124 Paul Tillich wrote that all institutions, including the church, are inherently demonic. Reinhold Niebuhr asserted that no institution could ever achieve the morality of the...

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Fascinating but older series by historian Gwynne Dyer.

Well, I think it takes a lot of imagination to believe that Eve was born of Adam, when we all know that really cannot be even remotely plausible. Even strictly taken metaphorically, it doesn't sit right. Life is born of females. Yet, Paul chooses to use Genesis 2:22, "The LORD God fashioned...

I didn't ask what we knew. I ask what we expected. Are we reading out of scripture or are we reading into scripture? Personally, I expect equality. Is it limited to black & white? If we read only out of scripture, then we have a male centric view, if we read into scripture its considered...

I think we will never know because of the unbalanced limitations created within the very foundation of the scriptures. An all powerful God giving only half of humanity "a leg up" frankly reeks of injustice. Unfortunately, we have to accept what the authors interpretation was. I think there...

So, if the dissemination of truth is not based on gender, as you say, then why are female contributors completely absent? because you refuse to see the woman role in Gods Kingdom So what exactly do you think is my role in God's Kingdom?

Thanks! Nice to be back!

We can agree to disagree.

So, if the dissemination of truth is not based on gender, as you say, then why are female contributors completely absent? What is truth but our own individual experience of it? Since the scriptures and all doctrinal development were entirely controlled by men, then the imbalance becomes clear...