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Women in Church History: Footnoted and Forgotten?

March 1, 2016 by Michael Wiltshire

Women have always played a crucial role in the establishment of the Christian church, but I’ve noticed that their contributions are often footnoted and forgotten. When we read philosophy and theology addressing the roles of pastor, apostle, disciple, missionary, etc., we subtly assume a masculine context unless women are specifically brought up. In this post […]

Filed Under: Women and the Church, women in church history Tagged With: Anne Hutchinson, Argula von Stauff, Calvin, Egeria, Jarena Lee, Julian of Norwich, Katherine Schutz Zell, Margaret Fell Fox, Martin Luther, Melania, Michael Wiltshire, Perpetua, Proba, Teresa of Avila

More Than Footnotes Part 3: Women in The Reformation Era

March 18, 2015 by Michael Wiltshire

Part 3 in a series examining the role of women in different phases of Church history. See also Part 1 -Women in Early Christianity, Part 2 – Women in Medieval Christianity, Part 4 -Women in the American Colonies. THE CONTEXT The status of women throughout the Protestant Reformation is best understood through the teachings of Martin Luther and later by […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Argula von Stauff, Calvin, Katherine Schutz Zell, Martin Luther, Teresa of Avila

Confusing “Equality” with “Sameness”: A Complementarian Misconception

January 20, 2015 by Bob Edwards

Time after time, I’ve read complementarian literature that seems to misunderstand what is meant by biblical equality for women and men. The heart of the misunderstanding appears to be a misperception of what is meant by the term “equality.” Very often, the complementarian literature I’m familiar with assumes that egalitarians are advocating for the “sameness” of men and women in the church, rather than for their equality. For example, in her book, “The Feminist Mistake,” Mary A. Kassian uses the terms “equality” and “sameness” interchangeably (p. 37). She also wrongly assumes that Christian egalitarians want women to be “just like men” (p. 38).

Filed Under: complementarianism, egalitarianism, masculinity, sexism and abuse in the church, sexism and gender equality in the church, Women and the Church Tagged With: Augustine, Calvin

The Origins of Sexism in the Church

January 22, 2014 by Bob Edwards

Is the doctrine of male authority in the church “God-ordained,” or does it have a more human origin? To answer this question, I’d like to explore relevant evidence found in the writings of key philosophers, theologians, and modern-day complementarian leaders. Then I’ll follow up with an examination of key verses about men and women found in […]

Filed Under: complementarianism, gender roles, General, women in church history Tagged With: Augustine, Calvin, male authority

Response to a Complementarian View of Women

January 8, 2014 by Bob Edwards

Every few weeks we get a comment protesting that the claims we make about the complementarian view are not what most complementarians believe, even though most of the points we choose to refute are espoused publicly by prominent leaders of the movement. This has led us to think that perhaps many complementarians don’t know what […]

Filed Under: complementarianism, egalitarianism, General Tagged With: Augustine, Calvin, CBMW, Owen Strachan

Confessions of a Former Complementarian

December 6, 2013 by Bob Edwards

“The church has not been kind to women.” That is perhaps the most profound understatement I have ever made about any subject in my life. Jesus liked women. More than that, He loved them. He treated them with dignity and respect. The same could not be said, I thought, for the religious leaders of his day.

Filed Under: complementarianism, Personal Stories Tagged With: Augustine, Calvin, complementarianism, Junia in the Bible

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