Russ Douthat on Feminism

http://www.dennyburk.com/ross-douthat-on-feminism/
Just a general smattering of comments.

1. I don’t think there are many Christian folks who claim divorce (or adultery) to be good and God-pleasing (or, rather, the number is exceedingly small that sees things like no-fault as God-honoring). That is not the same for homosexuality. But maybe that tide is changing as well. Regardless, if there were, you would see vehement outcry, I would think.


2. I think that complementarianism (don’t know precisely what non-egal is as that could be, technically, anything…also, don’t know what egalism is ;-)) is shown in the garden, pre-fall.
   
   
   
   • Order of creation
   
   
   • Commands going to man
   
   
   • Naming responsibility, etc., given to man from the beginning.
   
   
   • Responsibility of fall going to man indicates the responsibility was there prefall.
   
   
   • Pre-fall complementarianism (order) is subsequently affirmed in NT. More of a point of affirmation.
   
   
   • The dreaded idea of God making a "helper suitable"
   
   
   • Woman created "from man".
   
   
   
   
   Dr. Ware does a good job of explaining it, if you're willing to listen.
   


3. That’s why it is so odd to so many of us that women should not be considered worthy....
   
   It is a decree from scripture that is not based on worth, value or dignity or ability. Though some do see authority as an amount of worth, sadly.
   


4. I agree with MW about Dr. Mohler's assessment. Also, I think Dr. Mohler had grave reservations about Palin because of her familial responsibilities. But I may be mixing my podcasts.

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Nathan,

Just to make sure I understand correctly, in your sampling ;-), your parents uplift your siblings’ divorce as God-honoring?

Part of the issue is that it isn’t necessarily an apples-to-apples. A divorce is not an on-going thing (necessarily). Many churches do deny marrying unbiblically-divorced people. I know that churches deny membership (often the only potential impact a church body can have) based on someone denying a sinful divorce. The same goes for discipline and turning away by a church. Also, biblically, practicing homosexuality is categorically called sinful. Divorce is something that has “except” attached to it. Additionally, in many cases, homosexuality is something that externalizes itself. Divorce…not so much.

All that doesn’t mean that we don’t improperly take a laisser faire attitude toward divorce. We should be involved in others’ lives and strengthening, sharpening, etc. Too often we do avoid the hard questions. We also may not react properly to those dealing with homosexuality. But it doesn’t mean that the bible is suddenly wrong on either of those.