Paul and Gender

A streaming video course from Cynthia Long Westfall at Seminary Now. 


Are you ready to dive deeper into Paul's teachings on gender, moving beyond common assumptions and challenging traditional "proof texts"? This course with renowned scholar Cynthia Long Westfall offers a compelling journey to understand Paul's radical vision for men and women in the church, home, and society.


Go beyond surface-level interpretations, resolve contradictions and incoherence in traditional interpretations, reclaim Paul’s empowering message, and equip yourself for deeper understanding.


This course was made in partnership with Baker Publishing. 

BASED ON THE BOOK

Paul and Gender

In this course you will

  • Critically analyze common "proof texts" related to gender, recognizing how they may have been taken out of context.

  • Understand the profound influence of Greco-Roman culture on Paul's audience and how his teachings often challenged societal stereotypes for both men and women.

  • Gain a nuanced understanding of Paul's views on the human body and sexuality, dispelling common misconceptions and revealing his positive, Jewish-informed perspective.

  • Examine Paul's teachings on calling and authority, recognizing how spiritual gifts and leadership roles are open to all believers, male and female, without artificial restrictions.


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Meet Your Teacher

Dr. Cynthia Long Westfall (MDiv, Denver Seminary; PhD, University of Surrey Roehampton) is associate professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College. Dr. Westfall is the author of Paul and Gender: Reclaiming the Apostle's Vision for Men and Women in Christ and Discourse Analysis of the Letter to the Hebrews: The Relationship between Form and Meaning.

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