Positive Complementarianism - Cooper, Ben

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Résumé :
What does the Bible say about the role of women in the church? There is a lot of pressure to match up to contemporary secular standards, and Christians themselves tend to fall into two camps: the egalitarians and the complementarieans. This study sets a case for positive complementarianism. Given their minority and vulnerable position in the current debate, it is easy for complementarians to come across as negative and defensive. We are not helped in this by the fact that some of the key biblical texts (from 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2) are expressed in negative terms: what a women is 'not permitted' to do. The claim here, however, is that the complementarity between male and female portrayed as ideal in the Bible is a thoroughly beautiful arrangement: something to be admired and to aspire to. What's more, the complementarity functions to promote the gospel: to display it, and to act as a platform from which it can be proclaimed. It is part of the good conduct of God's household. Ben Cooper is Minister for Training at Christ Church Fulwood in Sheffield. Before training for ordained ministry, he was a postdoctoral research fellow in economic theory at Nuffield College, Oxford. He is married to Catherine and has three children, Lizzy, Samuel and Naomi. He is author of Must God Punish Sin (Latimer Study 62, 2006), Paul in 3D: Preaching Paul as Pastor, Storyteller and Sage (Latimer Study 68, 2008), and The Ethics of Usury (Latimer Study 77, 2012).

Biographie:
Ben grew up on a family farm in Western Pennsylvania and has been around animals all of his life. He graduated from Penn State University with an Agricultural Science degree and worked over 30 years with the Maryland Department of Agriculture as an Ag Specialist. Ben graduated from the Cornerstone Bible Institute in 1996. He also teaches beekeeping classes at a local college and mentors his students from those classes.He is an award-winning author and enjoys speaking about God's marvelous creative works, particularly how observing the plants and animals gives testimony that we are fearfully and wonderfully made by a loving God. Ben serves his local church in camping ministries and has been on several short-term mission trips outside of the U.S. He and his wife have five adult children who were all home schooled. They reside in the mountainous region of Southern Pennsylvania where he writes and enjoys working with his bees.

Sommaire:
What does the Bible say about the role of women in the church? There is a lot of pressure to match up to contemporary secular standards, and Christians themselves tend to fall into two camps: the egalitarians and the complementarieans. This study sets a case for positive complementarianism. Given their minority and vulnerable position in the current debate, it is easy for complementarians to come across as negative and defensive. We are not helped in this by the fact that some of the key biblical texts (from 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2) are expressed in negative terms: what a women is 'not permitted' to do. The claim here, however, is that the complementarity between male and female portrayed as ideal in the Bible is a thoroughly beautiful arrangement: something to be admired and to aspire to. What's more, the complementarity functions to promote the gospel: to display it, and to act as a platform from which it can be proclaimed. It is part of the good conduct of God's household. Ben is Deputy Director at the Cornhill Training Course in London, which trains men and women in expository Bible ministry. Prior to this, he was in Sheffield for ten years teaching on the Fulwood Bible Training and Bible Training Yorkshire courses. He is passionate about people encountering Jesus through the teaching and preaching of the Gospels. He is married to Catherine and has three children, Lizzy, Samuel and Naomi. He is author of Must God Punish Sin (Latimer Study 62, 2006), Paul in 3D: Preaching Paul as Pastor, Storyteller and Sage (Latimer Study 68, 2008), The Ethics of Usury (Latimer Study 77, 2012), and Incorporated Servanthood: Commitment and Discipleship in the Gospel of Matthew (Bloomsbury, 2013)....