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Different but Equal: Going Beyond the Complementarian/Egalitarian Debate

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One of the "un-written rules" of reading a book is to always read the author's bio and introduction. These two things will tell you a lot about how the author is going to approach the subject matter (another rule is to check the publication date as it will give you some context for the material...).

This book is no different.

In his introduction, Morphew lays out a few foundational points that impact his view of Scriptures, which in turn affect his understanding of the women in leadership debate. The first foundational point is an understanding of how the Hebrew / Biblical worldview is different from the Western Greek / Logic worldview. Namely, under a Biblical worldview one can hold too two seemingly contradictionaries points without having to choose between them (examples: God's sovereign vs man's free will; the kingdom now, but not yet).

The second foundational point is the eschatological nature of Jesus' life and ministry.

After laying the foundation, Morphew then proceeds to look at the underlying presuppositions behind both the Complementarian and Egalitarian viewpoints. Namely, he goes back and looks at the Church's view of the Trinity; monism (God in everything), Feminist Theology, the household codes of Paul, the Creations arguments and so forth. Way, way, too much information to list out here...

Near the end of the book, Morphew takes the reader beyond the typical Complementarian/Egalitarian debate and gives the church a third way - one that uphold the Scriptures and yet allows God to work through whom He wants too.

A must read for all leaders in the church today.