Complementarians say men and women are equal in Christ, but the finer points of their beliefs reveal something different, especially regarding single women.
The complementarian ideology that men are designed to lead, and women are designed to submit to male leadership, has many drawbacks. In this post I highlight one of them.
When we read the NT household codes, we need to keep in mind that some “masters” were women. How does this affect our understanding of these passages?
John Piper displays a lack of propriety and wisdom in his comments on Tozer’s widow. His words are repeated a few times on The Gospel Coalition’s website. #emotionalblackmail
Matt Chandler states unequivocally, “I teach to men . . . I go after the men.” So what happens to the “lost sheep” who are female? And how does Matt’s focus affect the thousands of women in his flock?
Does the New Testament teach that men and women have different roles in the church Are some ministries too important for women?
Some complementarians believe women cannot be pastors and Bible teachers, yet they read Bible commentaries and theological books written by women. How does that work?
Defining femininity and masculinity is difficult. In this article, Stephanie Phillips Wilkins looks briefly at two definitions of femininity, one from John Piper.
Mary Kassian claims that Complementarianism represents the Church’s “traditional, orthodox, historic belief” on gender. She must be reading different accounts of Church history to me.
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