Beyond Authority and Submission: Women and Men in Marriage, Church and Society by Rachel Green Miller
This book review examines Rachel Green Miller's critique of complementarianism and its theological roots, tracing how reactionary responses to feminism in churches led to an overemphasis on submission and male headship doctrines. The reviewer evaluates Miller's historical analysis of movements like Christian Patriarchy and the Quiverfull Movement, and her examination of how complementarian theology has reshaped biblical interpretation regarding gender roles in marriage, church, and society.
Beyond Authority and Submission: Women and Men in Marriage, Church and Society by Rachel Green Miller. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2019. 273 pages, paperback. $17.99 [Reviewed by Brenda Hoekstra, wife and mother in Hudsonville (Michigan) PRC ]. Rachel Green Miller has done her research! A phenomenon surfaced around 1980 known then in more fundamentalist Christian groups as "Christian Patriarchy," "Quiverfull Movement," and "submissive lifestyle." As it moved into more mainstream...
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