Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

John Piper & Wayne Grudem, editors

Book Cover Crossway Books re-released Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood complete with a new cover and new preface that was co-written by CBMW leaders J. Ligon Duncan III and Randy Stinson. The new printing includes all of the chapters and materials from the original. The work covers the entire scope of gender issues from the biblical meaning of headship to head coverings and an examination of gender issues in church history. All of the authors in this book are well-established scholars, and each chapter provides a book's worth of insight.

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Item Title Author
Table of Contents John Piper and Wayne Grudem
Preface John Piper and Wayne Grudem
For Single Men and Women (and the Rest of Us) John Piper
A Vision of Biblical Complementarity John Piper
An Overview of Central Concerns John Piper and Wayne Grudem
Male-Female Equality and Male Headship Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
Women in the Life and Teachings of Jesus James A. Borland
Head Coverings, Prophecies, and the Trinity Thomas R. Schreiner
"Silent in the Churches" D. A. Carson
Role Distinctions in the Church S. Lewis Johnson Jr.
Husbands and Wives as Analogues of Christ and the Church George W. Knight III
What Does It Mean Not to Teach or Have Authority Over Men? Douglas Moo
Wives Like Sarah, and the Husbands Who Honor Them Wayne Grudem
The Valuable Ministries of Women in the Context of Male Leadership Thomas R. Schreiner
Men and Women in the Image of God John M. Frame
The Church as Family Vern S. Poythress
The Meaning of Authority in the Local Church Paige Patterson
Women in the History of the Church William Weinrich
The Biological Basis for Gender-Specific Behavior Gregg Johnson
Psychological Foundations for Rearing Masculine Boys and Feminine Girls George Alan Rekers
The Inevitability of Failure: The Assumptions and Implementations of Modern Feminism David J. Ayers
Is It Legal for Religious Organizations to Make Distinctions on the Basis of Sex? Donald A. Balasa
The Family and the Church George W. Knight III
Principles to Use in Establishing Women in Ministry H. Wayne House
The High Calling of Wife and Mother in Biblical Perspective Dorothy Kelley Patterson
Where's Dad?: A Call for Fathers Weldon Hardenbrook
Women in Society: The Challenge and the Call Dee Jepsen
The Essence of Femininity Elisabeth Elliot
Charity, Clarity, and Hope John Piper and Wayne Grudem
The Meaning of "Head": A Response to Recent Studies Wayne Grudem