Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (Revised Edition)

A Response to Evangelical Feminism

John Piper, Wayne Grudem, John Piper, Wayne Grudem

• Publisher: Crossway
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781433573453
• eBook ISBN: 9781433573484
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Ministry

A Guide to Navigate Evangelical Feminism

In a society where gender roles are a hot-button topic, the church is not immune to the controversy. In fact, the church has wrestled with varying degrees of evangelical feminism for decades. As evangelical feminism has crept into the church, time-trusted resources like  Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood help remind Christians of what the Bible has to say. 

In this edition of the award-winning best seller, more than 20 influential men and women such as John Piper, Wayne Grudem, D. A. Carson, and Elisabeth Elliot offer thought-provoking essays responding to the challenge egalitarianism poses to life in the church and in the home. Covering topics like role distinctions in the church, how biblical manhood and womanhood should work out in practice, and women in the history of the church, this helpful resource will help readers learn to orient their beliefs with God's unchanging word in an ever-changing culture.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Newsletter Signup
• Endorsements
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Preface (1991)
• Foreword
• I Vision and Overview
• 1 A Vision of Biblical Complementarity
• 2 An Overview of Central Concerns
• II Exegetical and Theological Studies
• 3 Male-Female Equality and Male Headship
• 4 Women in the Life and Teachings of Jesus
• 5 Head Coverings, Prophecies, and the Trinity
• 6 “Silent in the Churches”
• 7 Role Distinctions in the Church
• 8 Husbands and Wives as Analogues of Christ and the Church
• 9 What Does It Mean Not to Teach or Have Authority over Men?
• 10 Wives Like Sarah, and the Husbands Who Honor Them
• 11 The Valuable Ministries of Women in the Context of Male Leadership
• 12 Men and Women in the Image of God
• 13 The Church as Family
• III Studies from Related Disciplines
• 14 Women in the History of the Church
• 15 The Biological Basis for Gender-Specific Behavior
• 16 The Inevitability of Failure
• 17 Is It Legal for Religious Organizations to Make Distinctions on the Basis of Sex?
• IV Applications and Implications
• 18 The Family and the Church
• 19 Principles to Use in Establishing Women in Ministry
• 20 Where’s Dad?
• 21 Women in Society
• 22 The Essence of Femininity
• V Conclusion and Prospect
• 23 Charity, Clarity, and Hope
• VI Appendixes
• APPENDIX 1 The Meaning of Ke phalē (“Head”)
• APPENDIX 2 The Danvers Statement
• Notes
• Scripture Versions Cited
• Scripture Index
• Author Index
• General Index
• Greek/Hebrew Word Index
• About the Authors