One thing that has puzzled me over the past few years as I’ve wrestled with the topic of complementarianism versus egalitarianism is why Christians are so adamantly opposed to egalitarianism that they won’t even study it carefully and make an informed decision. And by studying it, I mean reading something more than the complementarian manifesto …
One argument made by complementarians is that their interpretation is the most accurate because it is the plain reading of the text. At one time this argument did intimidate me. But it doesn’t any longer. Why? Because the same people who will pull this out as a trump card don’t live by the plain reading …
Do you believe complementarian versus egalitarian is a primary, gospel issue? To be certain of what you truly believe, let’s do a little mental exercise that will put a real life situation in that complementarian versus egalitarian issue. Complementarian versus Egalitarian Imagine you have been reading a blog written by a particular woman for a …
If you haven’t had the opportunity to read Under the Influence, you should consider adding it to your reading list. It is a fascinating look at how Christianity has transformed civilization. Related to this series on women is Chapter 4 – Women Receive Freedom and Dignity. One mistake I think we make today is not …
As I mentioned in my previous post about reading the Bible through a complementarian filter, I do believe this practice can have dangerous theological implications. The complementarian problem with Deborah is the perfect example of this. The teaching of 1 Timothy 2 is arguably one of the centerpieces of the complementarian doctrine (I do not …
Pretend that you are a brand new Christian. You know very little about the Bible, but you are eager to learn more. Pretend you have never read 1 Timothy 2 or Ephesians 5 and you have never heard complementarian teachings on Genesis 3. In other words, try to read the Bible without reading it through …
One of the most common reasons given for the correctness of the complementarian doctrine is that it is the view supported by church history. The complementarian argument goes that the egalitarian perspective has only come about in the last few decades because of the radical feminist agenda in the culture which has infiltrated the church. …
