''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism'' (or ''RBMW'') is a collection of articles on

gender role A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex. Gender roles are usually cent ...

s, written from an

evangelical Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide Interdenominationalism, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being "bor ...

perspective, and edited by John Piper and

Wayne Grudem Wayne A. Grudem (born 1948) is a New Testament scholar turned theologian, seminary professor, and author. He co-founded the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and served as the general editor of the ''ESV Study Bible''. Life Grudem was bo ...

Crossway Books Crossway (previously known by its parent ministry Good News Publishers) is a not-for-profit evangelical Christian publishing ministry headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois. Clyde and Muriel Dennis founded Good News Publishers in 1938, working out o ...

published the book in 1991 for the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW). CBMW, an international

interdenominational Interdenominationalism is an evangelical Protestant movement of cooperation among various Christian denominations. History The movement has its origins in the founding of the London Missionary Society, a missionary society, in 1795 by variou ...

Christian organisation, has a board and staff committed to a view of gender roles they dub ''

complementarian Complementarianism is a theological view in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, that men and women have different but ''complementary'' roles and responsibilities in marriage, family life, and religious leadership. The word "complementary" and i ...

''. ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' won ''

Christianity Today ''Christianity Today'' is an evangelical Christian media magazine founded in 1956 by Billy Graham. It is published by Christianity Today International based in Carol Stream, Illinois. ''The Washington Post'' calls ''Christianity Today'' "evange ...

s Book of the Year award in 1992.

Summary

''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' presents its essays in five sections: # Vision and Overview (2 essays) # Exegetical and Theological Studies (12 essays) # Studies from Related Disciplines (5 essays) # Applications and Implications (6 essays) # Conclusion and Prospect (1 essay) It also contains two appendices: an essay by Wayne Grudem and the

Danvers Statement The Danvers Statement is a statement of the complementarian Christian view of gender roles. It is not the product of any particular Christian denomination, but has been cited by the Southwestern Baptist Seminary, the Presbyterian Church in America, ...

, and a prefatory essay by John Piper.

''What's the Difference?''

The first chapter of the book, "A Vision of Biblical Complementarity: Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible" by Piper, had been published separately as ''What's the Difference?'' in 1990. It has since been reprinted multiple times, and a DVD version and study guide for small groups are also available from Crossway.

''50 Crucial Questions''

The second chapter of the book, "An Overview of Central Concerns: Questions and Answers" by Piper and Grudem, has been published separately as ''50 Crucial Questions: An Overview of Central Concerns about Manhood and Womanhood'' in 1992.

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External links

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Summary

''What's the Difference?''

''50 Crucial Questions''

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