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A History of Complementarianism

Editor’s Note: The following article appears in the Fall 2025 issue of Eikon. I. Why “Complementarianism” Needed a Name[1] On a December morning in 1988 at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, held that year at Wheaton College, in…

The Difference between the Apple and the Worm

As I have observed popular debates about complementarianism over the years, I have noticed how people often confuse what the doctrine is with other associations that have little or nothing to do with the teaching. In short, folks confuse the…

Is Complementarianism a Man-Made Doctrine?

In 2019, I wrote an essay for Eikon about “Mere Complementarianism.” I wrote the essay in part to confront an idea that seemed to be gaining traction within evangelical discussions about gender. A growing chorus of voices had been making…