Comments on Carolyn's Reflections: The Great Debate

Carolyn, thank you for your post. I completely ag...

2011-10-05T11:25:11.431-05:00

Carolyn, thank you for your post. I completely agree about men and women needing to lay aside differences for the greater work of the Kingdom and partner together to see people come into the Kingdom and fight oppression around the world.

My question comes from being someone who LOVES your first book "When Life and Beliefs Collide". In there, your challenge for women to know Theology and realize they will need it for their life. It is something I'm very passionate about. I work with young women who are too content to not ask hard questions or dive in to scripture to really understand the gospel. Too often they just sit in the simple and assume that is enough to carry them through life.

Doesn't this post kind of go against that? The idea that we rise above this and don't need to figure it out or "choose a side". It appears in this post to make the issue of women's roles something that is not important enough to really take a side on. It seems to me understanding this issue and creating a Theology for our lives is vital for figuring out how we will serve, live, and minister in the christian life. We can want to "rise above it" but as a women in ministry, these questions will come up all the time.

I want people across the lines to work together for the great good of the Kingdom but I don't think that comes at the expense of not talking, discussion, diving in to scripture, and really trying to understand the debate of women's roles or even taking a public position on it.

Thank you for the work you are doing to raise awareness of women's oppression around the world - I pray many women see the need and are compelled to respond and serve. Thank you also for your 1st book which inspired me to pursue the Lord at a much deeper level.

Two volumes contain a thorough discussion of the d...

2009-07-23T14:47:43.706-05:00

Two volumes contain a thorough discussion of the debated texts from the two positions and will lead you to other books written on the subject.

Complementarian Viewpoint:
Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood—A Response to Evangelical Feminism edited by John Piper and Wayne Grudem.

Egalitarian Viewpoint:
Discovering Biblical Equality—Complementarity without Hierarchy edited by Ronald W. Pierce and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis.

Carolyn, You said, "What gives me heartburn ...

2009-06-17T21:34:13.526-05:00

Carolyn,

You said,
"What gives me heartburn about this debate is the fact that after years of careful study, highly respected evangelical scholars can’t agree."

From what I can gather from your statement, you are stating that both "camps" arrive at different conclusions based on inferrences drawn from the same source, specifically Scripture.

What I am kind of curious about, is if you have taken the opportunity to compile references from Scripture that speak explicitly about this topic. I understand that people draw different conclusions from these refferences, but I was wondering if you had any such resource that you would be willing to share.

Do you have a list of references from Scripture that address the issues of "complementarianism" and "egalitarianism"?

Thanks!

This is fantastic - Amen! How much more could we ...

2009-05-19T00:03:00.000-05:00

This is fantastic - Amen! How much more could we do for the kingdom if we could stop focusing on labels and grasping for equality and authority. Even Jesus Himself made Himself nothing, and God glorified Him. If we are to lead, we have to serve one another... Excellent article.

Amen...it is time to focus on the work of the king...

2009-05-15T11:18:00.000-05:00

Amen...it is time to focus on the work of the kingdom! Thank you for the challenge.