Review of 'Bourgeois Babes, Bossy Wives, and Bobby Haircuts' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
So I liked this book but was looking for something stronger. I had already come to my own conclusions one women in ministry and thought this would reinforce my thoughts. But what I found was significant language like "Paul probably was..." "It's most likely that...". And these types of arguments are terribly unsatisfying. Additionally Bird spends some time addressing some nuances in one way (in defense) but is jarring in his conclusions that show he's opinions are counter to his previous arguments.
I think there are simple logical arguments from a sound exegetical look at these passages that Bird fails to highlight effectively. Yet as to his point, we must take these restrictive passages seriously. It's not a wide open door to ministry. But what is often overlooked is that the same restrictions are levied on men as well. There is nuance to this that is always ignored in order …
So I liked this book but was looking for something stronger. I had already come to my own conclusions one women in ministry and thought this would reinforce my thoughts. But what I found was significant language like "Paul probably was..." "It's most likely that...". And these types of arguments are terribly unsatisfying. Additionally Bird spends some time addressing some nuances in one way (in defense) but is jarring in his conclusions that show he's opinions are counter to his previous arguments.
I think there are simple logical arguments from a sound exegetical look at these passages that Bird fails to highlight effectively. Yet as to his point, we must take these restrictive passages seriously. It's not a wide open door to ministry. But what is often overlooked is that the same restrictions are levied on men as well. There is nuance to this that is always ignored in order to push the egalitarian view or the complimentary view. I do appreciate Bird trying to do that.
