Author Archives: Jay F Guin

Let’s first remember that our relationship with God as Christians is defined by the overriding principles of love and grace. God doesn’t just make up arbitrary rules and impose them on us. It is, therefore, entirely proper to ask if … Continue reading →

[This is expanded to include responses to comments. I’ll likely edit it some more as I work further through the comments. It’s been great working through the commentaries this afternoon, digging into the word to better understand this challenging passage, … Continue reading →

A. Introduction. Let’s take a closer look at the passage. “Women should remain silent.” What does this mean? As tempting as it is to say, “Means what it says; says what it means,” no thinking Christian can believe this passage … Continue reading →

[This is not new material. I’m posting it this way to extract this argument from my more conventional arguments previously post, which I think are actually right. I have less confidence in this interpretation than I did before, but it’s … Continue reading →