“Christianity was not mocked in the early centuries for being anti-women. It was mocked for being so pro-women. Christianity was made fun of by the cultural elites in the Greco-Roman world because so many Christians were women. As a result, the elites said, ‘Oh, this is a religion for women and children.'” – Michael Kruger
Date: June 15, 2018
Event: The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
Related:
- Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church by Michael Kruger
- Women in the Tapestry of Christian History by Kathleen Nielsen and Diana Lynn Severance
- Before There Were Pastors’ Wives by Claire Smith
- Does the God of the Bible Hate Women? by Mary Willson
Find more audio and video from the 2018 Women’s Conference on the conference media page.
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