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Complementarians and Abuse of Women: Kevin Giles’ Newest Book

Kevin Giles latest, and he says, his final book is a challenging look at the practical outworking of a strongly complementarian view of gender relations in the church and home. You can order it online or directly from Kevin himslef if you have his contact details. Here is a link to a review from Jesus … Continue reading Complementarians and Abuse of Women: Kevin Giles’ Newest Book →

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Women, Men and Ministry

Women, Men and Ministry Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â by Peter Corney The following takes a âmeta theologicalâ or overall Biblical narrative approach in trying to answer the question â âWhat are the big Biblical ideas that help us to find our way in these issues?â Creation: We are all made in the image of God and therefore … Continue reading Women, Men and Ministry →

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Lydia and the “Place of Prayer” at Philippi

And onÂ the Sabbath day we went outside the gate [of Philippi] to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer (proseuchÄ); and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled. Acts 16:13 (Underline added.) The Prayer-House at Philippi One thing that baffles me as I … Continue reading Lydia and the “Place of Prayer” at Philippi →

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This article appeared in the print version of Mutuality, THE CBE International journal as "Text or Pretext: Loving Scripture, Living Egalitarian"

I was raised complementarian. More importantly, I was raised in something of a theological echo chamber where my complementarian convictions went undisputed. All diligent Bible readers would obviously conclude that men were to lead, and even more obviously, that women were not to be pastors. What could be simpler?