#44 – A Generous Complementarianism

On this episode of Knowing Faith, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk about something that’s been getting a lot of buzz: complementarianism. What does it mean and how can we practice this well within the church?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is complementarianism?
• Why do we care about this doctrine?
• How should theological method play a role in the complementarianism discussion?
• What arguments are put forward in regards to trinitarianism? 
• Our views on complementarianism have to live in the tensions of scripture: What is New Testament preaching? How do we synthesize 1 Cor. 14 with 1 Tim. 2? What is the nature of authority?
• What offices of the church are available to men?
• What offices of the church are available to women?

Helpful Definitions:

• Complementarianism: All humans, both male and female, have been created in God’s image. We share in dignity, power, authority, the mission of God; but men and women are not interchangeable; they are distinct.
• Theological method: How do you appropriately draw conclusions from the bible. 
• Eternal functional subordination: A position that subordinates the Son’s divine will to the Father’s divine will.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• 1 Timothy 2, Judges 5:2-31
• TVC The Role of Women Short
• TVC The Role of Women Long
• Knowing Faith Episode #10 - Brothers & Sisters: Can we Do Theology Together?
• “Classical Trinitarianism and Eternal Functional Subordination” by Steve Holmes

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On this episode of Knowing Faith, we talk about something that’s been getting a lot of buzz: complementarianism. What does it mean and how can we practice this well within the church?

Sponsored by:

You can learn about the Bible through the eyes of its people. Or, you can take a journey to see Christ as central to the storyline of scripture. Find out more about the Bible studies at lifeway.com/characters and lifeway.com/gospelfoundations.