Tag: Roman gods

Household: Inverted Status Seeking and the End of Domination

Sep 11, 2007

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by

mwkruse

in Culture, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

Yesterday I wrote that the complementarian, higher critical, and egalitarian perspectives on the household codes do not quite get it right. It is my position that advocates of these views come to the text with a question: What is the power relationship between men and women in marriage? It is assumed that these codes were…
Household: The Greco-Roman Household in Review

Jun 7, 2007

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by

mwkruse

in Culture, History, Religion, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

We are about to shift gears in this series, so I think it is time for a quick recap concerning the idea of "household" in Greco-Roman society. Members – The model household was not a nuclear family living under one roof. The model Roman household was headed by a paterfamilias (head of household). It included…