Gender Roles

“We asked two scholars—Tom Schreiner and Alex Strauch—the question, “Does the Bible allow for women deacons?” Below, you’ll find Tom’s answer, as well as Alex’s response.” (Also Alex’s answer and Tom’s response.) - 9 Marks

“Is there an essential connection between conservative theological beliefs about gender and the family to environments that foster and tolerate abuse? An increasing number, it seems, would answer ‘yes.’” - 9 Marks

“This selectivity in choosing examples could lead the reader to miss the overarching trends that we see in scripture with respect to male and female roles….When giving positive examples of men and women, which qualities are typically emphasized in the Bible? Miller’s analysis seems to give a flattened-out answer to this question.” - Ref21

“This view of mutual submission means that a husband is not in fact called to be the leader of his family nor is a wife called to follow her husband’s leadership. So which interpretation is right?” - Denny Burk

“One mission of CBMW is to help Christians think through secular and ecclesial trends on gender and sexuality….In our weekly Gender and Sexuality News Roundups, we aim to distill some of the more pertinent information for you.” - CBMW

Danny Akin: “There is an essential equality between men and women,” he said, “and yet within that framework God has established distinctive roles and assignments for men and for women, and we rejoice in that good gift of God.” - BPNews

“While the Baptist faith and message says that, ‘The office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by scripture,’ there are many who call themselves ‘complementarians’ who are more flexible when it comes to women teaching men, or even preaching.” - RNS

“Dr. Mohler engaged in unnecessary hyperbole when he warned of open calls to return to pre-CR days and undo our conservative stands. Many who hold hard complementarian views paint anyone who does not agree with them as egalitarians.” - SBC Voices

“In the beginning, Genesis teaches us, God not only made matter, he made order. In creating the cosmos ex nihilo, he ordered it–that is, he gave form and structure and coherence and beauty and symmetry to it.” - Owen Strachen

“In response, some 30 students at Liberty University carried waving gay pride flags and signs on campus supporting transgender rights.” - Christian Headlines