The discussion around biblical womanhood comes with a host of baggage and qualifications. The spectrum ranges from viewing biblical femininity as a prerequisite for salvation, to disdaining any distinction between men’s and women’s roles at all. In this conversation, Bethany and Abigail Dodds set aside the labels and stereotypes to simply focus on what faithfulness looks like as Christian women. Continuing our series on good theology, they discuss how our beliefs about God inform our view of our roles as women. Abigail also offers practical advice for applying what the Bible has to say about womanhood to your life.
About our guest this week:
Abigail Dodds is wife to Tom and mom to five great kids. She is a regular contributor at Desiring God, author of (A)Typical Woman: Free Whole, and Called in Christ (Crossway 2019). She is a M.A. student at Bethlehem College and Seminary, and describes herself as “a baking enthusiast, garden fanatic, and mediocre knitter”.
Encouragement from this episode
Abigail shared about:
- Defining the difference between complementarianism and egalitarianism
- How our theology informs our understanding of womanhood
- Submitting our hearts to God’s word
- Applying the principles of biblical womanhood to our lives
