A review by leevoncarbon
Jesus, justiça e papéis de gênero: Mulheres no minsitério by Kathy Keller

4.0

I read this book together with a book by John Stackhouse, "Partners in Christ". I will offer a single review of both. These two books were chosen deliberately as a combination for two reasons. First, both authors changed their position over time. Keller is unusual as a seminary trained female who moved from an egalitarian to a complementarian position with regards to female leadership in the church. Stackhouse is unusual as a male theologian who moved from a complementarian to a more egalitarian position. The second reason I chose this combination is that both authors are scholarly in their presentation but also irenic in spirit and respectful of those who disagree. As I look not only to clarify my own position further but also to offer good resources to fellow Christians thinking through this issue, I wanted sources where the authors do not shout their own convictions so loudly that they are tone deaf to other well argued positions. I though both did admirable jobs in this regard.

It is not completely fair to compare both books across the board. Keller is much more focused in making the case that the role of women in church leadership is a theological issue than it is a justice issue. The point is made compellingly. Stackhouse's book is considerably longer and addresses a broader range of issues. His strength is in taking the reader through the interpretive process to adequately understand this matter not just in a biblical sense but in a fully biblical sense. He does an exceptional job of bringing all the interpretive factors to bear.