Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
Author: John Piper, Wayne A. Grudem, Wayne Gruden
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ISBN: 0891075860
Publisher: Crossway Books (April, 1991)
Sales Rank: 20,530
Average Customer Rating: 3.69 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
A most timely resource for Pastors and church leaders.
As an evangelical Pastor, I was most impressed with the various authors' faithful representation of the Biblical position. Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood is an excellent resource for any Christian who truly desires to adopt a God honoring attitude toward gender roles. Each contributor affirms the universal truth of male leadership in the home, church and community, while at the same time affirming the value of women. One feminist author has referred to this book as a form of right-wing hate literature. Nothing could be further from the truth. Those men who seek to apply what is written here, cannot help but bless the women who know them. Far from being an insult to womankind, Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood is a long overdue (yet loving) response to feminists in the evangelical Christian community. I could hardly regard it with higher esteem. Please read this collection of hermeneutic genious, paying special attention to the essays of the Godly women who made their brave stand for the singular truth of God's Word.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A Strong Response But Wisely Researched
Ah the joys of this Christian debate.
I only want to mention a few things. First, read this book if you are (1) a seminary student, (2) a pastor dealing with this issue in your ministry, and (3) interested in a variety of well written articles on this debate.
If you are looking for easy answers, this is not the book for you.
Second, I took a class with Grudem in seminary on this particular issue, and suffice it to say I am still working on this issue. It is important to say here that he does truly care about women and that this book is an out growth of that concern. I don't think anything said in this book does otherwise (regardless if you disagree with the views presented).
However, I would suggest that you would also read books on the other side of the issue. Even the four views book on this topic.
Be informed of all the positions' points so that you truly sort out what is your stance.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Logically inconsistent, despite all the ink.
The thesis of this book is internally contradictory and, therefore, false.Consider:
1. The Bible is true in all that it affirms.
2. Men and women are of equal value as human beings concerning essential human capacities.
3. God ordains men to be in authority over women crossculturally and perpetually.
These three proposition cannot all be true. If (2) is true, (3) cannot be true, since (3) would restrict women arbitrarily and thus show that they are not equal to men. If the Bible teaches both (2) and (3) to be true, the Bible itself would contain contradictions and could not be without error, thus contradicting (1).
Here, however, is a logically consistent set, which is also true.
1. The Bible is true in all that it affirms.
2. Men and women are of equal value as human beings concerning essential human capacities.
3. Therefore, women are not crossculturally and perpertually under the authority of men.
For much more on this, see the book "Good News for Women," especially chapters 2-3.
Douglas Groothuis
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