Category Archives: Sex and Sexuality

Video: Man, Woman, Deception and Authority in 1 Timothy 2

Posted on November 4, 2018 by

Today’s question: How do we explain 1 Timothy 2:14? On the one hand it appears to have a novel idea that Adam was not deceived in the fall. While on the other it appears to ground the submission of women … Continue reading →

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Video: Call No Man Father, Castor and Pollux, Contraception

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

Today’s questions come from one of my Patreon supporters: 1.) How can Paul call Timothy his “true child in the Faith” (1 Tim 1:2; cf. 1 Cor 4:17, 2 Tim 1:2) when Jesus forbids calling anyone Father besides God (Matt … Continue reading →

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Video: The Church and the Natural Family

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

Today’s question: In the past two episodes of “Mere Fidelity” there was an underlying issue which was touched on, but not fully discussed. That is the relationship between the biological family and the New Family of which Christ is the … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Procreation—For and Against

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

On this episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I continue in the vein of last week’s episode on infertility and discuss Matt’s PhD thesis, on the subject of arguments for and against procreation. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Infertility with Matthew Arbo

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

On this episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by Matthew Arbo, author of the recent book, Walking Through Infertility: Biblical, Theological, and Moral Counsel for Those Who Are Struggling. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Vindicating the Vixens’

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

I wrote a review of Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible, a recent book edited by Sandra Glahn, which has just been posted over on the CBMW website. In the necessary work of restoring … Continue reading →

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Video: Gender Segregation?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

Today, I respond to a question raised in response to yesterday’s video. In relation to your “Paul Maxwell on Masculinity” video, I definitely have observed the beneficial impact that working together seems to have on men. However, you suggest that … Continue reading →

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