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. …
It is easy for us to stay comfortable in our own beliefs and convictions on secondary matters of the faith. The certainty of our denomination’s doctrines brings us a measure of ease and security. We can put those parts of our faith on automatic pilot and not be bothered to think about them again. Knowing …
One of the things I’ve never been able to reconcile in my mind about the complementarian position is how frequently one thing is preached or taught and another is lived out. I honestly don’t think most complementarians mean to be inconsistent. I think it comes from trying to make it all work in the church, …
There was a period several years ago when David and I were immersed in the topic of women in the church as there were people deliberately and systematically trying to deny my freedom and ability to use my gifts. We eventually worked out what we needed to for the situations we were in and moved …
Last week David and I told our pastor that we had decided to become members. We really like the church we have been attending the past four months. Caroline is happy as a clam there which is a huge answer to prayer. It was a fairly easy decision other than my hang ups with a …
