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Chief Steve Silverheels– a Native American Minister
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Ben Witherington
The man on the far left in this picture, Chief Steve Silverheels, is a minister who lives in Wilmington N.C. not far from my mother. He is a Christian minister and evangelist. He is also a native American with Mohawk/Iroquois/Seneca ancestry. If the name Silverheels rings a bell to some of you– it should. The…
Of Time and Eternity
By
Ben Witherington
I The steam arose from the stream The leaves fell from the tree Weak sun shone on the grass The pattern of frost won’t last. The chill hung in the air The flowers drooped drab and brown The birds scavenged for food The sky began to brood. The wind cut through…
An Olive Branch to Disgruntled Anglicans, a Warning to Dissolute Rulers
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Ben Witherington
The Roman Catholic Church leadership made the headlines twice this past week, once because the Vatican has now opened the door to receiving disgruntled Anglican priests into the fold (without having to give up their wives), and once because certain supposedly Catholic Presidents of African countries have been warned that their behavior just won’t do…
Why Arguments against Women in Ministry Aren’t Biblical
By
Ben Witherington
Most of you who know me, know that I did my doctoral thesis on women in the NT with C.K. Barrett at the University of Durham in England. My first three published scholarly books were on this very subject. One of the reasons I did that thirty some years ago was because of the controversy…
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