Grudem on the Trinity and Women: A Critical Review of Systematic Theology (2nd Ed)

Hi all! Here is a new episode of our review concernign Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology (2nd ed). We published this critical review in the peer-review journal Priscilla Papers 35.2 (2020): 19-22. You can read our more extensive review right here.

49: Symbolism and Gender in the Book of Revelation with Rev. Dr. Dan Morrison

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“When you read Revelation, you should read it like a political cartoon.”

“The harlot rides the Beast … the Bride of Christ does not.”

If either phrase intrigues you, then you are in for a beast of a good time with us! In this episode with our good friend Rev. Dr. Dan Morrison, we talk about symbolism, hermeneutics, gender, and political theology and so much more in the complex and intricate Book of Revelation! Dan is just the coolest guy ever. He did his PhD at McMaster and has served as a professor of New Testament at numerous colleges and seminaries.

We even ask Dan a question or two about his favorite films and tv shows and his work in weight lifting! Follow Dan on twitter and consider supporting us on Patreon! Blessings from Allison, Nick, and Nugs!

—NQ

48: Early Christians, Aspiring Young Scholars, and Twitter with Dr. Nijay K. Gupta

We are back, and we have on our new friend and fellow theology geek Dr. Nijay K. Gupta. Nijay is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and is currently writing a book on the subject of women in the New Testament world. He has also penned numerous books and journal articles on Pauline theology. He joins us to talk about his forthcoming book on women in Scripture, his journey into egalitarian theology, his work on Junia, and advice for future scholars and theologians. It is a wonderful conversation and we hope you love, it and share it around! You can follow Nijay on twitter here, you can check out his blog here, and you can contact him via his seminary page here.

If you like what we are doing, consider supporting our ministry via patreon!

Nick & Allison & Nugs

47: Are Women to be Silent in the Church? Discussing 1 Cor 14:34-35 with Dr. Philip B. Payne

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Well, this episode is a deep dive into some really fascinating and complex issues! Dr. Payne is a major influence on our thinking and we were delighted to host him as he shared some stories of his life and a lot about his work in textual criticism.

Please find available for free download Phil Payne's summary article that answers the 12 most commonly alleged biblical reasons against the equal standing of man and woman. It puts in 8 pages the core argument of my 511 page book, Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009, list $32.99) available for $19.99 at https://www.lingistsoftware.

You may also download free a summary of the 6 groundbreaking discoveries identified in Phil Payne's October 2017 New Testament Studies article on the Vaticanus Distigme-obelos symbols. That article was listed as the “Most read” article on the NTS website for at least a year. It is available to download free HERE. Note that the key reasons for regarding 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 as a later addition are unique to this passage and so do not undermine the reliability of any other passage of Scripture.

Phil Payne later discovered 8 more Vaticanus distigme-obelos symbols. Most of them are in the sixth column of the open codex, where the distigme was put on the right side of the column to make it easier to see, including the case of the adulteress (John 7:58 - 8:11). All 8 have a gap in the text at the exact point where some other manuscripts add at least four consecutive words that were not in the original text. This makes the case exponentially stronger that this same symbol marking the beginning of 1 Cor 14:34-35 does indeed identify it as a later addition that was not in Paul's original letter. You may also download free Phil Payne's "Critique of Vaticanus Distigme-Obelos Denials" with photographs of the additional 8. Payne also responds to critiques of his work here.

Dr. Payne can be contacted at philip.b.payne@gmail.com or through his website.

43: Egalitarian Co-Pastoring with Ines Velásquez-McBryde and Bobby Harrison

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Hi everyone!

In this episode we talk with Pastora Ines Velásquez-McBryde and Pastor Bobby Harrison, co-pastors of The Church We Hope For about co-pastoring, egalitarianism, and ministry during COVID. You can follow both Ines and Bobby on twitter!

NQ

42: Aimee Byrd on Bridge Building & Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

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Hi everyone! We have a cracka-lackin’ episode for you this week, featuring our friend Aimee Byrd. Aimee has written a great new book called Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and joins us to talk about it! Along the way we talk about friendship, partnership, and the other 98% of folks in church who have gifts as well.

If you like what we are doing here, please share us with your friends and on your timeline! Feel free to support us on Patreon!

-Nick and Allison and Nolan and Barclay

41: A Biblical Vision of Evil and Suffering in Genesis with Ingrid Faro

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In this episode, Allison and Nick talk with their friend Dr. Ingrid Faro. Dr. Faro is an Old Testament scholar and theologian who has done extensive work on the problem of evil in Genesis. She has authored:

  • “The Question of Evil and Animal Death Before the Fall,” Trinity Journal 36/2 (2015).

  • Entries: “Amen,” “Tree of Life,” “Semantics,” and “Strength” in Lexham Theological Workbook. Douglas Magnum, ed. 2014.

  • Ingrid has a major monograph coming out from Lexham press about the subject of God and evil and Genesis! Keep your eyes peeled! We will share it on social media when we get a pre-order link!

She has taught Old Testament studies and Hebrew at Northern Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, North Park Theological Seminary, and The Scandinavian School of Theology. You can also find her on Linkedin.

However, there is so much more to what Ingrid has done for the church: her story of faith is shattering and powerful, as God has moved her through a time of deep darkness. May it bless you!

If you like what we are doing, consider supporting us on patreon!

Nick & Allison

40: Gender, Priesthood and the Imago Dei with Christa McKirland

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Christa McKirland onto our show! Christa is a longtime friend of ours from our time at Biola and she is now Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College in New Zealand. In this episode we talk about gender, priesthood, analytic theology, human desire and purpose, and the Imago Dei. Pretty heady and spicy stuff!

You can find some of Christa’s work in Priscilla Papers as well as her other work at CBE. She is also co-editor of Discovering Biblical Equality (3rd ed) which is due out in 2021 (ish).

She is the founder and executive director of Logia within the Logos Institute at the University of Saint Andrews, Scotland, where she did her Ph.D.

If you like what we are doing here at Split Frame, please consider becoming a patron and supporting us financially!

Nick and Allison and Nolan and Barclay

39: Violence Prevention at Churches and Schools with Eugene Hung

In this episode, Nick and Allison are joined by Eugene Hung (Feminist Asian Dad). Eugene is a former evangelical pastor and Dallas Seminary graduate, Eugene currently writes and speaks on a freelance basis about issues of gender, race, and parenting. He has also served as an educator for relationship and sexual violence prevention at UC Irvine, as well as a movement organizer and digital communications manager for the nonprofit Man Up Campaign. He is here to talk with us about violence prevention in churches and schools.

He has written on #MeToo and the Church for Mutuality Magazine and This is What a Feminist Asian Dad Looks Like for The Junia Project.

If you like what we are doing on this ministry and podcast, consider becoming one of our patrons!

NQ

38: Boz Tchividjian: Godly Responses to Abuse in the Church

In this episode, Nick and Allison interview Boz Tchividjian, founder of G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Responses to Abuse in the Church), to talk about the state of the church as it relates to abuse. We also talk about Boz’s speech at the Southern Baptist Convention and the impact that had.

For a snapshot of that speech:

https://baptistnews.com/article/caring-well-expert-berates-southern-baptists-for-ignoring-sexual-abuse/#.XqM3IZp7lE4

If you want to support us, please consider giving at our Patreon page!

NQ

37 Linguistics, Word Studies, and 1 Timothy 2:12 with Dr. Cynthia Long Westfall

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Hi everyone!

In this episode (clocking in at over 90 minutes!!!) Nick and Allison are joined by Dr. Cynthia Long Westfall. Dr. Westfall is Associate Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College and an expert in linguistics, discourse analysis, word studies, Hebrews, and Paul and gender. She joins us today to talk about 1 Timothy 2:12 and the specific verb that has caused a lot of controversy!

Dr. Westfall has written perhaps one of the best books on the topic of women in ministry, Paul and Gender. For those who are looking for in-depth exegetical and linguistic analysis, see her article on 1 Tim 2:12 here as well as her work on gender and hermeneutics in Priscilla Papers here.

If you like what we are doing here in creating the world’s great egalitarian podcast/audio resource, consider supporting our podcast on Patreon!

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36: Women, Calling and Theology with Kristen Padilla

36: Women, Calling and Theology with Kristen Padilla

Allison and Nick are overjoyed to have on Kristen Padilla. Kristen is a graduate of Beeson Divinity School and and is a mother, wife, and minister of the Gospel and we talk about a lot of really interesting this! More specifically, we talk about her book Now that I am Called: A Guide for Women Discerning a Call to Ministry, which is an excellent book that you should pick up! Her book is so important to constructing a theology of vocation and calling, specifically for women who feel called to Christian ministry.

Topics include the gender of Jesus, the incarnation, a theology of calling, T.F. Torrance, parenting, and the nature of how to be the church in this day and age - complementarians and egalitarians together!

You can follow Kristen on twitter!

If you like what we are doing, please consider supporting us on patreon! Any little bit helps!

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35: Bonus Quarantine & Answer (Q&A) Episode part 2!

35: Bonus Quarantine & Answer (Q&A) Episode part 2!

In this episode, Nick and Allison answer a few more listener questions. Specifically, we talk about Junia in Romans 16:7, our hopes and dreams about raising our son in an egalitarian household and church, and how egalitarianism is winning the day in seminaries.

We also spend some time addressing a listener’s question about 1 Timothy 2:12. You also get to hear us take a break from geeking out to spend a moment with Nolan as he cries a bit. Don’t worry - he just wanted some snuggle time with mom.

If you like what we’re doing here, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Every little bit helps! If you have a question or a request, please feel free to email or tweet at us!

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