an examination of the roles of men and women in light of scripture and the social sciences Clark, Stephen B. creator text bibliography miu Ann Arbor, Mich Servant Books c1980 1980 monographic eng

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xiii, 753 p. ; 24 cm. 1. The scriptural teaching: From the beginning - Sin and the new Adam - The family: husbands and wives - The family: key texts - The people: service and position - Social roles and Galatians 3:28 - The community: key texts - The community: key texts (1 Timothy 2:8-15) - Summary: the New Testament teaching as a whole - Note on method: exegesis -- 2. Assessing the scriptural teaching: The New Testament approach: Jesus and Paul - The New Testament approach: setting and culture - Christian tradition: husbands and wives - Church tradition: government of the community - The authority of scripture - Bypassing scriptural authority -- 3. The scriptural teaching in contemporary society: Men's and women's differences: individual characteristics - Men's and women's differences: social structure characteristics - Note on method: social science - The new social environment: teachnological society - The new intellectual environment: ideology and Christianity - Applying scriptural teaching -- 4. A Christian approach for today: The bases of a Christian approach today - Guidelines for a modern Christian approach to men's and women's roles - Special issues in constructing a modern christian social structure - Ordination, occupation, legislation -- Afterword. Stephen B. Clark. Includes bibliographical references (p. 669-673) and indexes. Sex role Biblical teaching Theological anthropology Christianity Women Religious aspects Christianity Biblical teaching Men Women 270.08/2 261.8343 0892830840 80012700 890428 20170412093317.0 000001691610