Some thoughts... Having recently completed a dissertation on headship and submission I was provoked by the thought that maturity is not achieved by structures of authority and submission - far from it. They may produce the appearance of well ordered, tidy lives and homes on the surface, but something is missing, in fact we know … Continue reading Calvinism, Sovereignty, Patriarchy, and Headship
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Headship – A False Doctrine or For Real? Some Thoughts…
Over the last few years I've been studying the subject of complementarianism/patriarchy. One of the main doctrines espoused by complementarians is headship, the belief that man is the head of the wife and the family. This spills over into a theology of headship for men in the church. Essentially it means that men are born … Continue reading Headship – A False Doctrine or For Real? Some Thoughts…
The Role of Women in the church and a “Beautiful Union”
Richard Burgess, 10.03.2023 The role of women (and correspondingly men) continues to be a big issue as evidenced by the way it has hit Twitter again this week. Following a prerelease portion, then a chapter of the book, "Beautiful Union: How God’s Vision for Sex Points Us to the Good, Unlocks the True, and (Sort … Continue reading The Role of Women in the church and a “Beautiful Union”
The Role of Women – Reasons to think again
Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com As well as the Biblical reasons to take a fresh look at the role of women in the church, another reason we need to take a fresh and honest look at this subject is due to abuse in the church and the home. Abuse in the church. In studying … Continue reading The Role of Women – Reasons to think again
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