Had a little fun last week w/ this Q & subsequent answers. HOWEVER, the discussion prompted an actual Q for me that sits at the intersection of covenant theology & gender. Would love feedback (1)https://twitter.com/sometimesalight/status/1050772746836332545 …
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Yes, I think there's definitely something going on & even as a baptist I can see that. But I'm curious about how this potentially reframes gender Qs for conservatives. If you accept the sublimation of circumcision to baptism, that's really significant for gender convos.
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At the very least, the way we're having the conversation isn't consistent w/ larger theology. I'm not sure it demands certain applications but we need to reframe the conversation.
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That's what I appreciated most about "Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian"--the serious and, I think, largely successful reframing of the discussion.
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Yes, I'm convinced that through the gospel male/female differences can exist w/out division & can be source of flourishing for all. But by & large, that's not the conversation we're having.
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I feel like it's a constant battle to heal division while honoring differences. That's a tall order & I'm convinced only the gospel can fulfill it.
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Politics of late have reminded me of this--even at it's best, liberal democracy cannot achieve the reconciliation we long for. By priortizing individuals, it actually impedes reconciliation along class lines. Only the gospel calls us to sacrifice for the common good & one another
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Yes. I thought about this a lot when teaching constitutional law: how so many “rights” had one of the commandments as its flipside (the rt to personal property vs thou shalt not steal, for example).
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Yes, I'm convinced that the more godless society becomes the less we can count on government & law to pursue equality & justice. Any movement we've made in that direction has been established by deeper principles. I realized this watching protests during Kavanaugh hearings.
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I’ve spent some time thinking about what it means for me, as a woman, to be a “son” of God. Had always thought it referred to inheritance/place in the family. Perhaps it also suggests being “spiritually circumcizable”?
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Yes, that makes sense.
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And, just a link here from our (bearded, possibly cigar-smoking) scholarly friend here on the theology of circumcision: https://youtu.be/nHULWorjmgw (havent watched it yet... will later today)
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