Ep. 113 Paul Went Against the Culture

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The episode discusses the implications of Paul's teachings in Ephesians 5 in the context of cultural shifts towards egalitarianism.

Text Us! We continue our discussion of Ephesians 5. In this episode, we capitalize on a perspective of Ephesians 5 that seems contrary to the narrative that is often pushed. Many have argued that Paul was dealing in a patriarchal society, and many of the commands he gave was in regard to that societal mindset. However, is that really the case, or was Paul actually addressing issues that had arisen as the culture began to shift toward an embrace of egalitarianism? If you would like to p...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jacob Jellison, Dr. Aaron Hough

Topics covered

• Ephesians 5
• patriarchal society
• egalitarianism
• cultural shifts
• Christianity
• religion

Keywords

• Ephesians 5
• Paul
• patriarchy
• egalitarianism
• Christian teachings
• cultural context

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ephesians 5

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