Beyond the Evangelical Gender Roles Gridlock

Paul J. Palma is adjunct professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry at Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA.

• Foreword, Doris GomezAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction: Framing the Twenty-First-Century Evangelical Gender Roles GridlockChapter 1: Egalitarians, Complementarians, and the Christian Patriarchy MovementChapter 2: Gender Roles, Paul, and Created Parity in the Imago DeiChapter 3: “The Veil” and the Order of Creation in 1 Corinthians 11:3–12Chapter 4: Adorning Dress, Modesty, and the Beauty of Good Deeds in 1 Timothy 2:9–10 Chapter 5: Revisioning First-Century Marriage Norms: Headship and Sacrifice in the Ephesians Household CodeChapter 6: Let Her Learn, Let Her Speak: Reconciling Silence and Submission in 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 and 1 Timothy 2:11–15Chapter 7: Women in Ministry Leadership: Ordination, Responsible Practice, and the Office of PastorChapter 8: Beyond “Roles”: Complementary Gender Differences, Servant-Leadership, and RelationalityConclusion: Reimagining Gender in Paul through the Prisms of Context, Culture, and Christian LibertyAppendix A: US Protestant Denominations According to Perspective on Women in LeadershipAppendix B: The Gender Roles SpectrumBibliographyAbout the Author and Contributor

A paragon of irenic discourse, Palma takes care to fairly represent a diversity of perspectives. With attention to the ancient world, and refreshingly thorough attention to the diversity of settings in our contemporary experience, Palma’s research invites a serious contemplation of the many expressions of God’s Kingdom in the local church. I do not agree with every conclusion in this book, and that is precisely the reason I recommend others read it. Beyond the Evangelical Gender Roles Gridlock unsettles our thinking, and it is in freshly tilled soil where the best fruit can grow.