"cbmw.org will provide you tons of good resources on this [complementarianism]. cbmw.org They have a booth here in the exhibit hall. Recovering Biblical Mahood and Womanhood, a great book you ought to read on this." – Ligon Duncan

"In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity." St. Augustine Photo by Ken Touchton Last month Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary hosted a conference on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. (link) Conference speakers included: Paige Patterson, Russell Moore, Randy Stinson, Thomas White, and Dorothy Patterson, among others. As women, we were especially interested in the discussion on Biblical Womanhood featuring a panel of four women which included Dorothy Patterson, wife of SWBTS president Paige Patterson. The initial question, directed at the president's wife, was as follows: “Some have noticed that you often wear hats. Is that because of your interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11, and if not could you briefly elaborate on what that passage means for women today?” Here is a transcript of Dorothy Patterson’s response: “I wish I could say that I were sanctimonious and holy enough that I just believe because of the mention of head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11 that I would definitely never leave my house without a hat. That is an argument that might be good to use with Dr. Patterson if he tightens the hat budget, which he does from time to time, but I am happy to report to you that Continue reading →
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 The first verse of the Bible, inspired by the Creator of the Universe, is truly ALL we need to know about creation. None of us knows EXACTLY how Almighty God brought the heavens and the earth into being, and NO ONE can prove how He did it, even though Ken Ham and his $27 million Creation Museum insist otherwise. Yes, we have the Bible narrative, which describes in the simplest of terms how everything came into existence; however, I contend that insisting the entire creative process took place in SIX literal TWENTY-FOUR HOUR DAYS is promoting an EXTRA-BIBLICAL DOCTRINE. Why is it so crucial to young earthers that the creation account be interpreted so literally, and not symbolically? We have a theory which we’ll share momentarily… Almighty God lives OUTSIDE of time. So what was His rush in creating the heavens and the earth? It just doesn’t make sense that our Lord, who has always existed, would bring everything else into existence in less than one week’s time in human terms. As 2 Peter 3:8 states: “But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with Continue reading →
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