To be clear:
1) I understand why people believe patriarchy is God-ordained
2) I think marriages often function egalitarian even if they claim male headship
3) For those who ascribe to complementarianism--I do not question their faith & I'm willing to work with them
However
1) I understand why people believe patriarchy is God-ordained
2) I think marriages often function egalitarian even if they claim male headship
3) For those who ascribe to complementarianism--I do not question their faith & I'm willing to work with them
However
4) I think patriarchy is wrong. I cannot say otherwise.
5) Even though many folk who ascribe to Xian patriarchy never experience its dark underbelly, that doesn't mean it isn't there.
6) Good people can still be complicit in harmful systems of oppression.
5) Even though many folk who ascribe to Xian patriarchy never experience its dark underbelly, that doesn't mean it isn't there.
6) Good people can still be complicit in harmful systems of oppression.
My goal is to help people without academic training to have access to the same tools & scholarship I do.
I hope this will help them see historical reality of patriarchy, which I hope brings understanding that complementarian beliefs stem more from culture than faith.
I hope this will help them see historical reality of patriarchy, which I hope brings understanding that complementarian beliefs stem more from culture than faith.
If you have been listening to @MikeWingerii's series on women in ministry, etc., I hope you will listen to me too. Instead of taking his word about #MakingBiblicalWomanhood, I hope you will read it for yourself and check out the research that I cite. I purposefully cited sources
that are more accessible to people outside of academia and without access to academic libraries (as much as I could). I will be posting an additional resource guide too.
Please know this isn't just me saying I think this. This isn't just me telling you what I think.
Please know this isn't just me saying I think this. This isn't just me telling you what I think.
This is historical scholarship combined with biblical scholarship backed up by reams and reams of evidence and analyzed by scholars who have submitted their work through rigorous peer review process.
While I respect the intelligence and creativity of folk just teaching the Bible
While I respect the intelligence and creativity of folk just teaching the Bible
Please remember that opinions are not the same as evidence. Follow the sources of the evidence that the people you listen to present. Check out the credentials of the sources they cite. Check out who is publishing the material they are citing.
It isn't hard to figure out...
It isn't hard to figure out...
It isn't hard to figure out the credibility of public figures. I will be writing more about this @anxious_bench and my newsletter bethallisonbarr.com to help you make informed decisions about who you listen to.
Until then, check out the post on Tuesday @anxious_bench.
Until then, check out the post on Tuesday @anxious_bench.
And, honestly, I hope @MikeWingerii rereads me, as well as so many other faithful Christian biblical scholars--@scotmcknight @lucepeppiatt @NijayKGupta @mbird12 @anp22fab @WilGafney @DrLisaBowens @somethingwithin...You may not agree, but you cannot dismiss the scholarship.
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