Yonder, by C.J.S. Hayward

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Yonder

This is a look at men, women, and the life of the world we share.

A large part of the motivation from this piece stems from a paradox, or at least an oddity. When a feminist takes a position, she is quite often articulate, and can give clear and cogent arguments why feminism or something close to it is needed for the well-being of women (and perhaps men). By contrast, people who disagree with feminism on principle are rarely so articulate: while they may quote the Bible, they so rarely articulate their "why?" that often it is not only feminists who may have never heard why a traditional position has an inner logic and a beating heart that is not only coherent, but is meant for the benefit of women as well as men. (Few feminists, egalitarians, or complementarians have seen this position clearly explained.) In fact, those who disagree with feminism may not have heard any more articulate of an explanation than many feminists! This isn't just unfortunate for complementarians; egalitarians and feminists may not really benefit from such an arrangement either.

The pieces in this volume are connected, each in its own way, to an effort to articulate precisely what is almost never explained even by people who hold it on a deep level.

A quote:

Interlocutor
What would you say to, "A woman's place is in the House—and in the Senate!"?

Articulate Qualitarian
Well, if we're talking about disrespectful, misogysnistic... Wait a minute... Let me respond to the intention behind your question.

Do you know the Bible story about the Woman at the Well?

Interlocutor
Yes! It's one of my favorite stories.

Articulate Qualitarian
Do you know its cultural context?

Suggested starting point:

The Patriarchy We Object To

Inclusive Language Greek Manuscript Discovered, a news article about the discovery of an inclusive language New Testament manuscript.
Knights and Ladies, a qualitative look at men and women.
What the Present Debate Won't Tell You About Headship, a discussion of a spirituality barely hinted at by Biblical egalitarian concerns.
A Strange Picture, a very short glimpse of a spiritually ugly image.
The Patriarchy We Object To, an essay about Orthodoxy and feminism.
The Fulfillment of Feminism, with some Orthodox answers to feminist questions.
A Strange Archaeological Find, a letter in which a 26th century historian looks at curiosities today.
The Commentary, the tale of a man who finds a commentary to explain "all cultural issues needful to understand the Bible as did its first readers," and finds it quite a shock.
Unashamed, a story of renewed innocence.
Yonder, a dialogue turning into story that begins with two disembodied minds looking for something beyond their world, and learning quite a lot about what is a dream and what is at heart a nightmare.

About the author:

C.J.S. Hayward wears many hats: author, philosopher, theologian, artist, poet, wayfarer, philologist, inventor, social commentator, satirist, novelist, web guru, teacher. He is an Eastern Orthodox Christian, has lived in the U.S., Malaysia, England, and France, and holds master's degrees bridging math and computers (UIUC), and philosophy and theology (Cambridge). He has websites at JonathansCorner.com and CJSHayward.com.

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