Evangelical Feminism

Evangelical Feminism: A New Path to Liberalism?
Wayne Grudem

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Wayne Grudem expresses his concern that evangelical feminism, or egalitarianism, is becoming the new path by which evangelicals are being drawn into theological liberalism.

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Contents

Preface 11
Part I. Some Paths to Liberalism in Recent History
1. Introduction 15
2. The Historical Connection Between Liberalism and the Endorsement of Women's Ordination in the Church 23
Part II. Evangelical Feminist Views That Undermine or Deny the Authority of Scripture
Introduction to Part II 33
3. Saying That Genesis Is Wrong
Some evangelical feminists deny the authority or truthfulness of Genesis 1-3 		35
4. Saying That Paul Was Wrong
Some evangelical feminists say that Paul was wrong 		43
5. Saying That Some Verses Found in Every Manuscript Are Not Part of the Bible
Some evangelical feminists say that some verses that are in every ancient manuscript of 1 Corinthians are not really part of the Bible 		49
6. "Later Developments" Trump Scripture
Some evangelical feminists say our ultimate authority is found not in what is written in Scripture but in developments that came after the Bible 		53
7. "Redemptive Movement" Trumps Scripture
Some evangelical feminists adopt William Webb's "redemptive-movement" approach and cast all the ethical commands of the New Testament into doubt 		65
8. Is It Just a Matter of Choosing Our Favorite Verses?
Some evangelical feminists claim that our position on gender roles just depends on which Bible passages we choose to prioritize 		81
9. Can We Just Ignore the "Disputed" Passages?
Some evangelical feminists silence the most relevant Bible passages on men and women by saying they are "disputed" 		87
10. Does a Pastor's Authority Trump Scripture?
Some evangelical feminists say that women can teach if they are "under the authority" of the pastors or elders 		103
11. Teaching in the Parachurch?
Some evangelical feminists evade New Testament commands by saying, "We are not a church" 		107
12. Tradition Trumps Scripture
Some evangelical feminists put church tradition above the Bible 		115
13. Experience Trumps Scripture
Some evangelical feminists put experience above the Bible 		119
14. "Calling" Trumps Scripture
Some evangelical feminists put a subjective sense of "calling" above the Bible 		131
15. "Prophecies" Trump Scripture
Some evangelical feminists put contemporary prophecies above the Bible 		135
16. Circumstances Trump Scripture
Some evangelical feminists put unique circumstances above the Bible 		139
17. Calling a Historical Passage a Joke
One evangelical feminist nullifies a Bible passage on Sarah obeying Abraham by saying that it was intended as humor 		143
18. The Result of Rejecting the Authority of the Bible in These Ways 149
Part III. Evangelical Feminist Views Based on Untruthful or Unsubstantiated Claims
Introduction to Part III 153
19. Disruptive Women in Corinth?
Some evangelical feminists claim that Paul told the women in Corinth to "keep silent" because they were disrupting the church services 		159
20. Women Homeowners as Elders?
Some evangelical feminists claim that women homeowners were overseers (or elders) in early churches 		165
21. Women Deacons with Authority?
Some evangelical feminists claim that women deacons had governing authority in early church history 		167
22. Uneducated Women in Ephesus?
Some evangelical feminists claim that Paul told the women in Ephesus not to teach or exercise authority over men because they were uneducated and therefore unqualified to do so 		171
23. Women Teaching False Doctrine in Ephesus?
Some evangelical feminists claim that Paul told the women in Ephesus not to teach or exercise authority over men because they were teaching false doctrine 		179
24. Women Teaching a Gnostic Heresy in Ephesus?
Some evangelical feminists claim that Paul told the women in Ephesus not to teach or exercise authority over men specifically because they were teaching a Gnostic heresy about Eve being created before Adam 		187
25. Does "Head" Mean "Source"?
Some evangelical feminists claim that the Greek word kephale ("head") often meant "source" but did not mean "authority" 		193
26. Strange Meanings for "Authority"--Are They Right?
Some evangelical feminists claim that the Greek word authenteo ("exercise authority") could mean "murder," or "commit violence," or "proclaim oneself author of a man," or could even have a vulgar sexual meaning 		199
27. Is the Son Not Subordinate to the Father in the Trinity?
Some evangelical feminists claim that the doctrine of the eternal subordination of the Son is contrary to historic orthodox Christian doctrine 		207
28. Women Bishops in the Early Church?
One evangelical feminist claims that a catacomb painting shows an early woman bishop in Rome 		215
29. These Ten Untruthful or Unsubstantiated Claims also Undermine the Authority of Scripture 219
Part IV. Where Is Evangelical Feminism Taking Us?
30. The Next Step: Denial of Anything Uniquely Masculine 223
31. Another Troubling Step: God Our Mother 227
32. The Final Step: Approval of Homosexuality 237
33. Some Complementarians Help Evangelical Feminists by Being Harsh, Mean, or Abusive 251
34. Some Complementarians Help Evangelical Feminists by Being Cowardly or Silent 253
35. Places Where Evangelical Feminism Already Has Much Influence 257
36. What Is Ultimately At Stake: The Bible 261
General Index 264
Scripture Index 269

About the Author

Dr. Wayne Grudem is a graduate of Harvard, Westminster Theological Seminary, and the University of Cambridge, England. He is the former president of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and is Research Professor of Bible and Theology at Phoenix Seminary.