One aspect of this difference can be explained by the value the wider society continues to place
on male leadership.
Not exact matches
Under his
leadership, it was promoted by bare - chested
male models and transformed into an upscale retailer for dudes in their early 20s with $ 148 to spend
on a pair of jeans.
Very
male dominated and as noted, they ban
on female
leadership is not up front.
What is less clear to me is why complementarians like Keller insist that that 1 Timothy 2:12 is a part of biblical womanhood, but Acts 2 is not; why the presence of twelve
male disciples implies restrictions
on female
leadership, but the presence of the apostle Junia is inconsequential; why the Greco - Roman household codes represent God's ideal familial structure for husbands and wives, but not for slaves and masters; why the apostle Paul's instructions to Timothy about Ephesian women teaching in the church are universally applicable, but his instructions to Corinthian women regarding head coverings are culturally conditioned (even though Paul uses the same line of argumentation — appealing the creation narrative — to support both); why the poetry of Proverbs 31 is often applied prescriptively and other poetry is not; why Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob represent the supremecy of
male leadership while Deborah and Huldah and Miriam are mere exceptions to the rule; why «wives submit to your husbands» carries more weight than «submit one to another»; why the laws of the Old Testament are treated as irrelevant in one moment, but important enough to display in public courthouses and schools the next; why a feminist reading of the text represents a capitulation to culture but a reading that turns an ancient Near Eastern text into an apologetic for the post-Industrial Revolution nuclear family is not; why the curse of Genesis 3 has the final word
on gender relationships rather than the new creation that began at the resurrection.
I suspected I'd get a little pushback from fellow Christians who hold a complementarian perspective
on gender, (a position that requires women to submit to
male leadership in the home and church, and often appeals to «biblical womanhood» for support), but I had hoped — perhaps naively — that the book would generate a vigorous, healthy debate about things like the Greco Roman household codes found in the epistles of Peter and Paul, about the meaning of the Hebrew word ezer or the Greek word for deacon, about the Paul's line of argumentation in 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 11, about our hermeneutical presuppositions and how they are influenced by our own culture, and about what we really mean when we talk about «biblical womanhood» — all issues I address quite seriously in the book, but which have yet to be engaged by complementarian critics.
Half - way houses, therefore, must be deemed faulty when they approve women ruling men in secular affairs (because Scripture nowhere forbids it and sometimes exemplifies it) but not in the church or home (because Scripture requires
male leadership in both), or when they approve women ruling in today's church (because Paul's restriction
on this seems to be culturally determined) but not in the family (because biblical teaching
on this seems to be transcultural and timeless).
In local gatherings we have been associated with where men are called
on to lead, the
male leadership is vibrant and solid.
Although there may be some variation
on the specifics, broadly speaking, complementarians believe that women are biblically - bound to submit to
male leadership in the home and in church life, which means that husbands are ultimately responsible for decision - making
on behalf of their families and that women should refrain from assuming
leadership positions over men in a church setting.
(For more
on why Jesus» choosing of the twelve male disciples should not exclude women from leadership see Daniel Kirk's post, «On Jesus Choosing Twelve Males»
on why Jesus» choosing of the twelve
male disciples should not exclude women from
leadership see Daniel Kirk's post, «
On Jesus Choosing Twelve Males»
On Jesus Choosing Twelve
Males»)
They also teach a more complementarian view of
male - female relationships with a strong emphasis
on the
leadership or headship of men, particularly in the church and home.
I could go
on and
on here: The adjectives used to describe women in
leadership roles versus the ones used to describe men in similar jobs, the previous arrest record of black people involved in a law enforcement shooting and yet never the officer's misconduct record, the average amount of lines given to
male characters over female.
She said she is heartbroken and angry about the Vatican's doctrinal assessment that the
leadership group representing most American nuns has been challenging the church's doctrine
on homosexuality, the
male - only priesthood, artificial birth control, celibacy and abortion.
Our focus is to improve key
leadership attributes which empower women to be
on an equal and respective platform with their
male counterparts in the business.
[56] Inside the Labour Party, Harman has said she does «not agree with all -
male leaderships» because men «can not be left to run things
on their own»; and that, consequently, one of Labour's top two posts should always be held by a woman.
Then maybe Yvette would have won, as Andy's campaign was so bad, she would have won it
on merit The deputy
leadership, saw two centre right, female candidates in the last three, both had the anyone but Watson tag, considering one of the
male candidates Ben Bradshaw had this Tom Watson partly win, due to transfers from Bradshaw, was it sexist that he won, no, had he not win
on the third round, could one of the females beat him, due to their combined vote, who knows but it wouldn't have been
on gender, but their voters dislike of Watson
Labour is set for an all -
male leadership contest after Angela Eagle withdrew to offer her support to Owen Smith as a «unity candidate» to take
on Jeremy Corbyn.
The film sees Kalu take
on a community
leadership role as traditional Hawaian burial sites are disturbed; Kalu's status Kumu sees her teach her
male high school students as they prepare for a end of performance, accompanied by sixth grade tomboy Ho'onani, who is also «in the middle» like Kalu.
Farmer Aubrey Fletcher of Purdy, Mo., is one of thousands of women who have taken
on leadership roles in the traditionally
male - dominated agriculture industry.
When they begin construction
on the ballroom she's placed in a major
leadership role — giving orders to a team of mostly
male workers, and often works in the muck herself.
Academic and enrichment program for African - American
males at South Shore, focused
on social - emotional development,
leadership and self - efficacy.
When we look at much of the writing
on leadership, it has been argued, that it often comes from the
male perspective.
We share how any mentoring program can leverage the popularity, experiential learning and bonding power of the game to recruit more
male mentors and to teach students about
leadership, college and career pathways in a hands -
on, fun way.
The authors find that principals tend to tap teachers who feel better equipped to take
on the principalship and who have more school - level
leadership experience, but they also disproportionately tap teachers who are
male and share their ethnicity.
A prolific writer, Principal Kafele has written extensively
on professional development strategies for creating a positive school climate and culture, transforming the attitudes of at - risk student populations, motivating Black
males to excel in the classroom and school
leadership practices for inspiring school - wide excellence.
Wolves are pack animals and depend
on the alpha
male / female for
leadership, protection and food.
As to
leadership, see my posts of Dec. 5, 2005 about
male / female differences, Dec. 19, 2005 about
leadership as a key goal, and Dec. 21, 2005
on emotional intelligence quotas of leaders.
Unless and until women compose a greater percentage of law firm
leadership, the reality is that
male lawyers will have a disproportionate impact
on whether women's initiatives succeed or fail.
Here's what Lisa West, Team Lead for our Construction & Property team in Ottawa, has to say about her path to
leadership and
on how to succeed as a recruiter specialized in a predominantly
male industry.
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Erb also flourished under the mentorship and support of Fox & Roach's
male leadership, specifically Griesser and Avie Wheeler, the director of Fox & Roach Charities who showed Erb «the ropes» when she came
on board in 2005.