Some Christians think Paul\'s reference to saved through childbearing in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising children.
Through the unexpected channel of Paul\'s advice to Timothy--and the surprising help of an ancient Greek myth-- Nobody\'s Mother lays a biblical foundation for men and women serving side by side in the church..
This book is for those who want to avoid sacrificing a high view of Scripture while working to reconcile conflicting models of God\'s view of women.
Unveiling the cult of Artemis and how early Christians related to it can give us a clearer sense of the type of radical, countercultural fellowship the New Testament writers intended Christ\'s church to be.
Combining spiritual autobiography with scholarly exploration, Glahn takes readers on a journey to ancient Ephesus and across early church history.
Based on groundbreaking research and new data about Artemis of the Ephesians, Nobody\'s Mother demonstrates how better background information supports faithful interpretation.
A key to reading and applying 1 Timothy, Glahn argues, lies in getting to know a mysterious figure who haunts the letter: the goddess Artemis.
Sandra Glahn thinks that we have misunderstood Paul by misunderstanding the context to which he wrote.
Alternate readings, however, sometimes fail to build on the best historical and textual evidence.
Some Christians think Paul\'s reference to saved through childbearing in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising children
