From Genesis to Junia: Responding to Critiques, Pt. 2

About this episode

In this episode, Preston responds to critiques of his book regarding women in leadership, focusing on John Whittaker's critical response.

Join my Patreon community to listen my Extra Innings where I respond to egalitarian critiques from Dr. Beth Allison Barr and more! Preston's book From Genesis to Junia: An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says about Women in Leadership has been out for 3 months and has received many positive reviews--but also some critical ones. In this episode, Preston responds to some of the critiques he's received, focusing largely on John Whittaker's critical response. Preston has responded to John's review on his blog. Learn more about the NLT here Read John Whittakers Blog here Read Preston's Response here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Preston

Topics covered

• egalitarian critiques
• women in leadership
• biblical interpretation
• critical responses
• theology

Keywords

• Genesis
• Junia
• egalitarianism
• critique
• leadership
• theology
• women
• Bible

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: From Genesis to Junia: An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says about Women in Leadership

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