Common Ground on Women in the Church and Home (with Gregg Allison)

Common Ground on Women in the Church and Home (with Gregg Allison)

Author: Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae October 28, 2025 Duration: 31:42
Is there a way to reconcile differences in the body of Christ over the role of women in the church and the home? In some ways, this issue is tearing the church apart, and our guest on this episode has a unique proposal of how the church can move forward with unity on this topic amidst significant differences. Professor Gregg Allison is the author of a new book, Complementarity and he is here to talk about complementarianism, egalitarianism, and how to find common ground in the church. =...

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