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Hierarchy and the Biblical Worldview
By: Alan Myatt | April 29, 2024
Alan Myatt proposes that hierarchical thinking in Christian theology, especially as it endorses the superiority of the male over the female, reflects the Greek philosophical concept of The Great Chain of Being.
Complementarian Theology Pits Husbands and Wives Against Each Other
By: Mary Bell | December 28, 2023
What happens when complementarianism teaches a man to be the final authority and have his children under his control? Husbands and wives are pit against each other as they attempt to do what's best for their kids and their marriage.
Four Attitudes of Jesus that Empower Women
By: Jill Richardson | May 11, 2023
What can we learn from how Jesus empowered women? With Christ as our example, women and men can learn to fully embody the new creation and truly bring God's kingdom into this world — a kingdom where women are actually seen, respected, and set free to live out their calling.
Let's Stop Doing as the Romans Do
By: Adam Benner | May 4, 2023
Despite the complementarian claim that female submission is authentically “Christian,” it’s actually more in keeping with Roman practice. In Ephesians 5:25–28, however, Paul teaches his readers to behave in a way that’s very different from that of Roman males—a truly Christian way of honouring women. The question is, will we learn what he [...]
What Happened When My Wife Helped with My Sermon
By: Bill Rudd | March 30, 2023
What happens when a male pastor introduces feedback from his wife into his sermons? Bill Rudd reveals that the whole church benefits when women and men bring their unique gifts, experiences, and insights together.
New Voices: Non-Toxic Masculinity with Zachary Wagner
By: Erin Moniz, Blake Dean, Zachary Wagner | March 10, 2023
What does purity culture have to do with toxic masculinity? Author Zachary Wagner talks about his forthcoming book with Erin and Blake, Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality. They discuss how both women and men are dehumanized by purity culture and toxic masculinity, and how Jesus and the gospel restores them both.
When Men Rule(d) the World: Confessions of a Former Patriarchalist
By: Andrew J. Bauman | April 27, 2022
The domineering masculinity of American culture and the American church creates a distinct insecurity in men. This insecurity so bleeds out that men feel they must make others—particularly women—small.
How to Use Male Privilege to Create Space and Opportunities for Women in Churches
By: Samir Eljagh, Stephany Pantoja Newburn | April 6, 2022
The impact of machismo and how men can learn to recognize and leverage their male privilege to create space for women in the church, lifting their voices and history.
Men Need to Talk about the Difficulties Women Still Face
By: David Hart | December 5, 2021
The oppression and disparate treatment of women in society intersects with manhood, yet men hesitate to talk about these issues in male-only settings. Discussions of manhood must also include discussions of womanhood.
How Hierarchical Marriage Harms Husbands as Well as Wives
By: Susanne Maynes | September 15, 2021
Hierarchical marriage roles often give husbands an inflated sense of power and importance, but also leave them overwhelmed and exhausted. Husbands end up carrying a burden God intends husbands and wives to share.