I've commented before that I think the terms complementarian and egalitarian are problematic. We simply have men and women who are different physically and in their gender characteristics in broad ways. This actually makes them "complementary" but not in the way evangelicals currently define that in terms of authority, so it's today an unusable word. Men and women can have any gift in God's Kingdom, but since men and women are different, that difference leads to men more often being in leadership roles. Other than unfair restrictions put on women, I think it is this simple.
Well said!!
I've commented before that I think the terms complementarian and egalitarian are problematic. We simply have men and women who are different physically and in their gender characteristics in broad ways. This actually makes them "complementary" but not in the way evangelicals currently define that in terms of authority, so it's today an unusable word. Men and women can have any gift in God's Kingdom, but since men and women are different, that difference leads to men more often being in leadership roles. Other than unfair restrictions put on women, I think it is this simple.