Kristen

Craig,

Mark’s post is interesting but makes me a little sad. Especially the way he appears to view Jesus– his words about Jesus as his Lord seem to coincide with those of Peter when he said, “Lord, you shall never wash my feet!” But Jesus apparently thought it necessary to act as if he were Peter’s lowly slave, in order for Peter to understand what Jesus had come to do. But I’m mostly sad because Mark still seems blind to the fact that women, just like slaves, were meant by God to become fully functioning, full-status individuals in the Kingdom. And his point of view represents something deeply entrenched in the church as a whole. How long, O Lord?

At any rate, I will come up with a reply, but it will take me some time.