complementarian
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- adjective
- /ˌkɒmplɪmɛnˈtɛəriən/
- They adopt a rigid hierarchy at odds with a true complementarian position.
Examples
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I do have complementarian friends who are okay with women doing anything except being elders and pastors.
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The complementarian response must be more than a reaction.
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On related grounds, I would love to see a review by you of the Driscolls' new book, Real Marriage; complementarian gender roles obviously play a huge part in anything.
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I'd love to see Harris and the equally complementarian evangelical John Eldredge, author of Wild at Heart, debate this point.
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I myself am a theologian, and I've grown up in an evangelical church in Norway which has a "complementarian" stance.
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OP, just know that even in Christian marriages with very patriarchal roles, or the complementarian views that so many people espouse, the decisions are made that are best for everyone, and they're made out of love, prayer, and a sincere desire to do what is best.
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But it was that phrasing that reminded me that many complementarians don't understand where egalitarians are coming from at all—they've had little exposure to anything but the complementarian perspective.
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Denny Burk, an associate professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College and an influential leader in the complementarian movement, wrote a response to me yesterday in which he readily admits that complementarianism is simply a gentler word for patriarchy.
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Many religious groups adhere to a complementarian belief that men and women have distinct but harmonious roles.
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The complementarian perspective emphasizes that each gender has unique contributions to make in society.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
complementarian = complement (semi-transparent) = complement + arian
The suffix '-arian' indicates a belief or adherence to a principle, but the specific application to gender roles is not immediately obvious.
Etymology
Complementarian comes from the word complement, which means 'to complete' or 'fill up', and the ending -arian, which marks a belief. It describes the idea that men and women have different roles that 'complete' each other, so the word reminds us those roles are seen as fitting together.