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Workshop Session, 59 mins.
Building Biblical Community: Transforming Sex, Power, and Prejudice
CBE 2011 International Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA

Ronald W. Pierce holds degrees from Talbot School of Theology (MDiv, ThM) and Fuller Theological Seminary (PhD). He married his wife Pat in 1969. They live in Southern California where Ron has taught Bible and theology at Biola University since 1976, including a course on the Theology of Gender. They have two children: Debi with her husband Dan, and Brett with his wife Sarah. They also have four grandchildren: Zachary, Matthew, Heidi, and Kristen. Pierce has been a passionate advocate for a biblical, gender equality since the 1980s. In addition to publishing numerous journal articles and book chapters, he co-edited Discovering Biblical Equality (InterVarsity, 2005) with Rebecca Merrill Groothuis and Gordon D. Fee, and authored Partners in Marriage & Ministry (Christians for Biblical Equality, 2011).