Readings in Complementarity | Grimké Books Vol. I

In this inaugural episode of The Grimké Review of Books, we discuss a few important works foundational to our modern complementarian debates. Most notably, we engage with Gregg Allison's recent book, _Complementarity_ (2025), and Stephen B. Clark’s _Man and Woman in Christ_ (1980). ## SKIP AHEAD. (00:00) Coming Up... (00:36) Loving Books through a Digital Revolution *Pt. I — Clark & The Precomplementraian Era (1980s)** (04:13) Dust Jackets: Yea or Nay? (06:23) Clark Anticipates the Complementarian Debate (11:07) Betty Friedan, the Pill, and Evangelical Feminism (16:52) Social Sciences & the Weight of Biblical Evidence *Pt. II — CBMW & The Complementarian Era (1990s–2020s)* (22:33) Danvers against “Honest Perspectives” (29:08) Proper Science: Hermeneutics and Beyond (38:57) Egalitarians Hate Hierarchy *Pt. III — Allison & Post-Complementarian Drift (Present Day)* (46:23) Allison’s _Complementarity_ and Missing the Point (51:24) A Tragic Thesis (57:08) Critical Theory, Blindness, and “My Sex Identity” (01:01:10) Does Allison Prescribe a "Third Way" Approach? (01:08:11) Who Is Prudence Allen? (01:12:06) Buckling to Cultural Pressures (01:16:46) For the Sake of Pastors ## MAJOR WORKS DISCUSSED. *Allison, Gregg R.* _Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence._ Brentwood: B&H Academic, 2025. ✧ Hardcover: https://a.co/d/fQkwxsd *Clark, Stephen B.* _Man and Woman in Christ: An Examination of the Roles of Men and Women in Light of Scripture and the Social Sciences._ Bloomington: Warhorn Media, 2021. ✧ Hardcover: https://a.co/d/hozASVX ✧ Free PDF: https://mwc.warhornmedia.com/Man-and-Woman-in-Christ.pdf ## WORKS ALSO MENTIONED. *Pierce, Ronald W., Rebecca Merrill Groothuis, and Gordon D. Fee eds.* _Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity Without Hierarchy._ Second edition. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2005. ✧ Paperback (2nd ed.): https://a.co/d/6VdJ6br *Piper, John, and Wayne Grudem eds.* _Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism._ Revised edition. Wheaton: Crossway, 2021. ✧ Paperback: https://a.co/d/1kpZpcE ✧ Free PDF: https://cbmw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/9781433573460_EPDF.pdf *Wedgeworth, Steven.* “Man, Woman, Bridges, and Boundaries: A Review Essay of Gregg Allison’s Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence.” _Eikon_ 7, no. 11 (Fall 2025). ✧ Article: https://shorturl.at/8tbie ## THE GRIMKÉ PODCAST. All Episodes: https://grimke.org/podcast ## IN THIS VIDEO. *Dr. Doug Ponder* — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponder *Joe Holland* — Dean (Grimké College) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-holland *Bryan Laughlin* — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké) ✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlin ## MORE FROM GRIMKÉ. *Grimké Seminary* — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Church ✧ https://grimkeseminary.org *Grimké College* — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christian ✧ https://grimkecollege.org *Grimké Europe* — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UK ✧ https://grimkeeurope.org ## SUPPORT GRIMKÉ. Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? ✧ https://grimkeseminary.org/give/ ## FOLLOW US. ✧ *YouTube* — https://youtube.com/@grimkeofficial ✧ *X* — https://twitter.com/grimkeseminary ✧ *Instagram* — https://instagram.com/grimkeseminary ✧ *Facebook* — https://facebook.com/grimkeseminary