A research-based theological work exploring women’s leadership, biblical equality, and church tradition through scriptural analysis The goal is not controversy, but clarity through thoughtful ...

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve taken a closer look at a familiar phrase, “The Bible says…” and how much more complex it can be than it first appears.

I. You shall not make for yourself an idol out of Scripture. This is a particular temptation among evangelicals who hold a very high view of Scripture. We forget that our highest calling is not to ...

The editors of this volume are Franklin T. Harkins (PhD, Notre Dame; Theology Dept. Fordham University), author of Reading and the Work of Restoration: History and Scripture in the Theology of Hugh of ...

When it comes to organized religion, many churchgoers desire concise statements about "what we believe." However, arriving at such statements is a long, prayerful and often difficult process. Church ...

Man is notoriously a creature of extremes, and nowhere is that fact more evident than in the attitude taken by different ones to this subject. According some have affirmed the Bible is written in such ...

Periodically, folks ask about whether we are supposed to read the Bible literally. The Church does require a literal interpretation of biblical texts. But that does not mean what most Americans ...

LAS VEGAS — Fifteen years before Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy led an armed standoff against federal agents near his arid desert ranch, the practicing Mormon combed through Latter-day Saints scripture ...

Frances Taylor Gench doesn't ignore difficult texts about women; she wrestles with them. That's because she is committed to the Bible as scripture. In two pages, you go from a simple devotional habit ...