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What's Going on in Corinth? (1) 1 Corinthians 1-4
Introduction to 1 Corinthians, chapters 1-4 and giving egalitarian Christian reflections.

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 27, 20239 min read
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A Timeline of Truth and Reconciliation
Stories by Indigenous authors help us understand the truth of our racist past. Why the shock in finding graves at residential schools?

Elaine R Kelly
Sep 30, 20235 min read
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5 Things Art Shows About What Society Values
Five Things Art Shows about What Society Values: Men and Masculinity

Elaine R Kelly
Sep 28, 20238 min read
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From Prostitutes to Priests: How We Imagine Women Matters (CBE)
For centuries, art and theology have shown women as prostitutes and neglected women's history as priests. How we imagine women matters.

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 20, 20234 min read
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Five Facts in the Fall that Free Women (Genesis 3)
Rather than condemning Eve, Genesis 3 tells us how Satan attacked and Eve sided with God. God blessed her, gave her insight and a calling.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 28, 202325 min read
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Five Facts in Creation that Free Women (Genesis 1-2)
God's perfect design in Genesis 1-2 frees women: in God's image, created with equal authority and equally blessed.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 26, 202313 min read
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How can I be an LGBTQ affirming Christian?
How to be an LGBTQ affirming Christian? Jesus acknowledges sexual diversity; Paul condemns exploitation and abuse

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 16, 202317 min read
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Righteous Church Officers (1 Timothy 5-6)
Can both women and men be paid church officers? Paul says yes.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 202313 min read
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Qualifications of a Church Leader (1 Timothy 3-4)
Do the qualifications to be a church leader say anything to restrict women in leadership? No.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 20236 min read
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Women, Authority and Fear in Childbirth (1 Timothy 2)
Egalitarian commentary on 1 Timothy 2: Women, Authority, and being saved through childbirth.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 202316 min read
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The Bible Affirms All People (1 Timothy 1)
1 Timothy 1 affirms all people and tells believers to stop exploiting others.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 7, 202314 min read
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Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership by Dr Ally Kateusz (Book Review on Mother Mary)
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and other early Christian Women were leaders in the Early Church; this book uncovers the evidence that was hidden.

Elaine R Kelly
May 31, 20235 min read
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Women Leaders at the Altar; Women Silenced (Mother Mary)
Book Review: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Evidence of women leaders, including Mother Mary, serving the early church as priests and overseers.

Elaine R Kelly
May 30, 20237 min read
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Mother Mary and Jesus: Mother and Son
Book Review: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Ancient records pair Mother and Son, Mary and Jesus.

Elaine R Kelly
May 28, 20237 min read
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Mother Mary as High Priest and Bishop
Book Review: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Evidence of Mother Mary as a Priest and Bishop.

Elaine R Kelly
May 26, 20238 min read
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Mother Mary and 4 More Woman Liturgical Leaders: Apostles, Preachers, Baptizers
Book Review: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Mother Mary and 4 more woman apostles and preachers.

Elaine R Kelly
May 25, 20237 min read
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Redacting Records of Mother Mary as a Liturgical Leader
Book Review: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Ancient manuscripts were edited to cut records of Mother Mary as a liturgical leader

Elaine R Kelly
May 24, 20235 min read
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Art Preserves Mother Mary as Liturgical Leader
Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Book provides evidence that Mother Mary became a liturgical leader and priest. While texts were redacted, art preserves records of women preachers and leaders.

Elaine R Kelly
May 23, 20236 min read
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Mary: More than a Mother. Was she a Priest?
Mary was more than the mother of Jesus. After giving birth, did this woman become a disciple, apostle, and priest? Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 21, 20236 min read
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Did the Church Misconstrue Apostle Paul's Writing? (4)
If Apostle Paul's letters were meant to encourage gender equality, did the church get it wrong? Pauline Christianity vs Jesus

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 28, 202314 min read
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Was Apostle Paul Misquoted? (3)
Egalitarian interpretations of controversial passages resolve conflicts within Paul's letters and between Paul, Peter, James, and Jesus.

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 28, 202319 min read
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