Recovering biblical manhood and womanhood : a response to evangelical feminism / edited by John Piper & Wayne Grudem. - xxviii, 575 pages ; 23 cm.

Section I: Vision and Overview -- A Vision of Biblical Complementarity: Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible -- An Overview of Central Concerns: Questions and Answers. Section II: Exegetical and Theological Studies -- Male-Female Equality and Male Headship: Genesis 1-3 -- Women in the Life and Teachings of Jesus -- Head Coverings, Prophecies, and the Trinity: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 -- "Silent in the Churches": On the Role of Women in 1 Corinthians 14:33b-36 -- Role Distinctions in the Church: Galatians 3:28 -- Husbands and Wives as Analogues of Christ and the Church: Ephesians 5;21-33 and Colossians 3:18-19 -- What Does It Mean Not to Teach or Have Authority Over Men? 1 Timothy 2:11-15 -- Wives Like Sarah, and the Husbands Who Honor Them: 1 Peter 3:1-7 -- The Valuable Ministries of Women in the Context of Male Leadership: A Survey of Old and New Testament Examples and Teaching -- Men and Women in the Image of God -- The Church as Family: Why Male Leadership in the Family Requires Male Leadership in the Church -- The Meaning of Authority in the Local Church Section III: Studies From Related Disciplines -- Church History -- Biology -- Psychology -- Sociology -- Law Section IV: Applications and Implications -- The Family and the Church: How Should biblical Manhood and Womanhood Work Out in Practice? -- Principles to Use in Establishing Women in Ministry -- The High Calling of Wife and Mother in Biblical Perspective -- Where's Dad? A Call for Fathers with the Spirit of Elijah -- Women in Society: The Challenge and the Call -- The Essence of Femininity: A Personal Perspective Section V: Conclusion and Prospect -- Charity, Clarity, and Hope: The Controversy and the Cause of Christ.

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Sex role--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Sex role--Biblical teaching.
Men (Christian theology)--Biblical teaching.
Women--Religious aspects--Christianity--Biblical teaching.

BT 708 / R245 2012

261 / P66r 1991