It's been awhile, and I'm hoping to get back to some more blogging soon. But just to let you know the Kindle version of my book Exploring the Role of Women in the Church is available across Amazon today. https://mybook.to/GDeWF
Tag: headship
Calvinism, Sovereignty, Patriarchy, and Headship
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
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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