The Ironies of Real Marriage
[Editor’s Note: This review originally appeared in the Spring 2012 issue of JBMW.] The first time I heard Mark Driscoll speak I cried. About a year ago I was attending a conference he was speaking at in Florida where he…
Complementarianism
Young vs. Old Complementarians
Ligon Duncan and I were recently at a gathering of 40 or so pastors. We had a great time there. Wonderful fellowship. Much theological agreement. However, when the question of complementarianism came up, though there was large agreement on theological…
Summaries of the Egalitarian and Complementarian Positions
A Summary of the Egalitarian Position I. A Broad Overview of The Egalitarian Position A. Created Equality God created male and female as equal in all respects. Gen. 1:26-27 makes no distinction between woman and man insofar as both…
Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood
For years a debate has raged over how to define true masculinity and true femininity. While there is agreement that men and women share equally in the privilege of being made in God’s image, some views of manhood and womanhood…
Revisiting Evangelical Feminism: A New Path to Liberalism
Several years ago, a debate surrounding the inner workings of the Trinity erupted. One theologian whose views were in the crosshairs was Wayne Grudem, recently retired distinguished research professor of theology and biblical studies at Phoenix Seminary.[1] Through his voluminous…