Two Views on Women in Ministry, James R. Beck
Two Views on Women in Ministry, James R. Beck
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Two Views on Women in Ministry

Author: James R. Beck, Zondervan

Narrator: Christopher Ragland, Katherine Fenton

Unabridged: 14 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/11/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

The role of women in positions of worship and church leadership is one of the most divisive and inconclusive biblical debates. Two Views on Women in Ministry furnishes you with a clear and thorough presentation of the two primary exegetical arguments so you can better understand each one's strengths, weaknesses, and complexities.Egalitarian - equal ministry opportunity for both genders (represented by Linda L. Belleville and Craig S. Keener)Complementarian - men and women fill distinctive ministry roles (represented by Craig L. Blomberg and Thomas R. Schreiner) This revised edition brings the exchange of ideas and perspectives into the traditional Counterpoints format. Each author states his or her case and is then critiqued by the other contributors.The fair-minded, interactive Counterpoints forum allows you to compare and contrast the two different positions and form your own opinion concerning the practical and often deeply personal subject of women in ministry.The footnotes are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

About Stanley N. Gundry

Stanley N. Gundry (PhD, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) is an author, editor, and theologian with graduate degrees in historical theology. After serving in pastoral ministry, he taught as an adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and as Professor of Theology at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught for eleven years. He was a founding board member of Christians for Biblical Equality, serving two terms and later receiving the organization’s Priscilla and Aquila Award along with his wife. He is also a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society. Gundry is the author or coauthor of seven books and has contributed numerous articles to a wide range of publications. Beyond theological circles, he is known for his writings on the restoration of the Studebaker Avanti automobile. He and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children. In recognition of his more than forty years of influence in Christian publishing, he received the ECPA Kenneth N. Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

About James R. Beck

James R. Beck is professor of counseling at Denver Seminary and the author of many books, including Jesus and Personality Theory: Exploring the Five Factor Model. The essays are contributed by Thomas R. Schreiner, Linda L. Belleville, Craig S. Keener, and Craig L. Blomberg.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzannah Rowntree on January 10, 2023

I wouldn't say that this book is what I wanted WORTHY to be, but it very much is the book I needed right now: four New Testament scholars from a range of complementarian and egalitarian perspectives debating the women's ministry question with a lot of nitty gritty scholarship. All four of the perspe......more

Goodreads review by J. on July 26, 2012

This book presents a great debate by brilliant, scholarly Christians of various perspectives on a very important issue effecting God's church. It is a mistake to characterize those who disagree with us in whatever nuanced view we may hold as being either feminist or chauvinist, liberal or whatever.......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on July 01, 2012

This book is really a good book. Especially, that it takes a look from two views (four authors - 2 for each view) and goes into the reasons why they feel women should be able to have certain roles in the church or not. The best one is the egalitarian perspective in the beginning of the book. I found......more

Goodreads review by Miriam on December 07, 2013

I've read most of the popular books on this subject, but this is the first scholarly book I've engaged. I really appreciate the even-handedness and open-mindedness of the writers, as well as the quality of the scholarship. I thought the two Craigs did the best job, and no, nothing I've read so far h......more

Goodreads review by Maree on February 01, 2024

Very good. Really helpful to have the Egalitarian and Complementarian views presented and explained from four different perspectives. I was able to see the reasoning and convictions of each camp and I realised I've probably held a prideful dismissive attitude towards churches that are egalitarian al......more

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