By Design: God's Distinctive Calling for Women
by Susan Hunt
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Author: Susan HuntEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-01-05
ISBN: 0891079769
Number of pages: 198
Publisher: Crossway Books
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Book Review: Designing Women
Summary: 3 Stars
Wow. Rarely have I seen an author whose position I dislike, but who's style I love. Susan Hunt's a formidable woman who writes with zest, even if her definition of womanhood is rather incomplete.
Hunt definetly presents the complimentarian view better than many (and I mean MANY) before her. One of the best things about her is her open-mindedness and compassion for women who's positions she doesn't agree with. For example, she admits that the feminist movement opened with good goals and, when giving an example of women's Bible study groups that might steer in the wrong direction, she said that such women probably didn't intend for any wrongdoing to occur. In short, she generally gives women the benefit of the doubt.
Although Hunt speaks against "militant feminism", she's no shrinking violet herself. In fact, much of her words are spoken in a fighting spirit. I often got the impression of her rallying troops of women armies together and preparing them to fight in God's name. One of my favorite parts of the book was when she corrected an often misused quote of the Bible, in which women are told to have a quiet and gentle spirit. Hunt bluntly says, "The Bible was speaking of the spirit women should have with their husbands, not towards culture as a whole. There is a time and a topic for women to speak". Excuse me, but can I get a standing ovation for this woman? I've heard people tell women to be quiet so often, quoting that passage at them, it's about darn time someone set them straight. And a complimentarian, no less! How perfect is that?
This book, as Hunt herself affirms, is not to defend the position of male headship, but to uplift the concept of women's position. Unfortunetly, Hunt's view of woman's position is that of helper to men; this idea is stressed over and over in the book and deflects the true individuality God gives women. Hunt, like every other complimentarian under the sun, claims that male headship is not degrading to women and in no way gives them a secondary role. Actually, Hunt, it does. No one on Hunt's side of the argument seems to get this, but the concept of men being heads and women being helpers is VERY secondary to women! It's nothing BUT secondary to women. The idea is that our sole purpose is to help our men, the only leaders. Women can't be, in Hunt's view, more than helpers. Thanks Hunt, but I'd prefer to promote God's headship, not man's.
Hunt was for the most part open-minded, but the occasional one-track mindset crept in when addressing certain issues. For example, although Hunt acknowledged the fact that the first feminists had noble mindsets, modern feminists apparently can do no right in her eyes. Her statement that "no matter what extreme feminists go to, their agenda goes against God's design" was painfully inaccurate of many feminists, not to mention me! I understand Christians have to step on toes, but it's never good if you insult your reader's position and making swooping generalizations is a great way to do that.
If you strive to be more than a helper, this book isn't for you. If you're a staunch complimentarian trying to better understand your position as a woman, on the other hand, this is possibly the best book you could get.
Summary of By Design: God's Distinctive Calling for Women
By Design is not about answering feminist arguments or exegeting biblical passages on traditional roles, submission, or headship. Instead, it is an uplifting and practical introduction to God's wonderful design for women. It is also a challenge to women everywhere to explore the significance of your distinctives and return to your biblical calling. And it is a plea for the church to equip and mobilize you to help a hurting world and capture a culture for Christ through ministries of mercy and compassionGeneral Books
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