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Present-day Evangelicalism represents a microcosm of tensions between male and female gender roles, with some denominations carefully delineating women leadership roles, especially the female pastor, and many others supporting them. The letters attributed to Paul the Apostle contain several divisive passages on the meaning of manhood and womanhood. Dated and dubious readings of these have led some, Christians and non-Christians alike, to conclude that Paul wrote with misogynistic intent. Others quote them to justify Christian patriarchalism. Beyond the Evangelical Gender Roles Gridlock: Reimagining Paul's Views on Women, Marriage, and Ministry reassesses what Paul said about women, reinterpreting his claims on marriage and ministry leadership in light of his first-century worldview. This book proposes a nuanced theological egalitarian approach with significant implications for renewing twenty-first-century congregations, homes, and society.
Contents
Foreword, Doris Gomez
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: Framing the Twenty-First-Century Evangelical Gender Roles Gridlock
Chapter 1: Egalitarians, Complementarians, and the Christian Patriarchy Movement
Chapter 2: Gender Roles, Paul, and Created Parity in the Imago Dei
Chapter 3: "The Veil" and the Order of Creation in 1 Corinthians 11:3-12
Chapter 4: Adorning Dress, Modesty, and the Beauty of Good Deeds in 1 Timothy 2:9-10
Chapter 5: Revisioning First-Century Marriage Norms: Headship and Sacrifice in the Ephesians Household Code
Chapter 6: Let Her Learn, Let Her Speak: Reconciling Silence and Submission in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15
Chapter 7: Women in Ministry Leadership: Ordination, Responsible Practice, and the Office of Pastor
Chapter 8: Beyond "Roles": Complementary Gender Differences, Servant-Leadership, and Relationality
Conclusion: Reimagining Gender in Paul through the Prisms of Context, Culture, and Christian Liberty
Appendix A: US Protestant Denominations According to Perspective on Women in Leadership
Appendix B: The Gender Roles Spectrum
Bibliography
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