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The following post was published on the Reformation21 Blog<\/a>, and is reproduced here by their kind permission.<\/p>\n

Last week I noticed that Ryan Gosling was nominated for an Oscar for playing Ken alongside Margot Robbie\u2019s\u00a0Barbie<\/em>\u00a0in last summer\u2019s hit by the same name. Robbie, incidentally, was not so nominated. I won\u2019t watch the film, but I recall reading that the plot features a wayward Ken promoting\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>, and that\u00a0Barbie<\/em>\u2014won\u2019t this help us all sleep better\u2014rescues the world from\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>. It is likely that I am not the only one to detect a total public relations failure when the man gets the trophy after all.<\/p>\n

This in turn reminded me of something I read around the time the movie came out: that the Archbishop of York of the Church of England was also worried about\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>, and that its troubling existence makes some understandably uncomfortable with a certain prayer that begins with the words \u201cOur Father.\u201d1<\/a><\/sup>https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/our-father-in-lords-prayer-is-problematic-says-archbishop.html<\/span><\/p>\n

And the bishop is hardly alone. Many professing Christians sound just like\u00a0Barbie<\/em>\u00a0and the bishop, and tell me that the church has missed something\u2014a two-thousand-year-old fifth column called\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>\u00a0must be rooted out of Christianity for Christianity to survive in our enlightened age.2<\/a><\/sup>This same tired argument is raised against the church\u2019s defense of the inerrancy of Scripture, the doctrine of special creation, miracles, the Virgin Birth and the resurrection.<\/span>\u00a0Without pulling this invasive weed, they tell me, we are doomed.<\/p>\n

What do we make of this assessment? Is this really a noxious weed? What is\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>?<\/p>\n

What is True: Decades of Bad News Concerning Bad Men<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2002 the\u00a0Boston Globe<\/em>\u00a0published a series of stories revealing a pattern of criminal sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The hypocrisy caused a crisis of confidence that spread in the church worldwide, and continues to the present day\u2014the fathers were not what they claimed to be.<\/p>\n

American evangelicalism has not fared much better.\u00a0Vision Forum<\/em>\u00a0promised the restoration of the Christian family through \u201cThe Tenets of Biblical Patriarchy;\u201d instead its president confessed to inappropriate sexual conduct. Mr. \u201cI Kissed Dating Goodbye\u201d left his wife and left the faith.\u00a0 Leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention faced serious allegations. To our shame the church has often looked more like Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein than Job or Joseph.<\/p>\n

My own tribe\u2014evangelical Presbyterianism\u2014has its own cases of the same sordid substance. This is the hypocrisy of which Jesus said: \u201cWoe to you!\u201d This is also the way of sinful flesh; there is nothing new under the sun, and what has been will be. Sexual desire, apart from the controlling influence of the Holy Spirit, produces all manner of wicked fruit. The lust of the flesh is destructive and evil.<\/p>\n

But some suggest that these failures are not fundamentally rooted in individual fallen human nature but rather social structures that unequally place men in positions of influence, leading to the imbalance and abuse of power. If we solve the imbalance, so the logic goes, we will eliminate the abuse. Utopia requires the elimination of\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

What is Patriarchy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patriarchy<\/em>\u00a0simply means\u00a0father-rule<\/em>. The word clearly indicates an apportioning of authority. It is an uncomplicated word, used by the church for millennia. Today\u2019s use of the word, however, appears to be confused by two things: (i) people who use it to describe unbiblical schemes (we will call this\u00a0not-patriarchy<\/em>) or (ii) people who think\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>\u00a0itself is actually bad.<\/p>\n

About\u00a0not-patriarchy<\/em>: The promises of\u00a0I Kissed Dating Goodbye\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Vision Forum<\/em>\u00a0or Bill Gothard should never have appealed to Christians, ever. These schemes went beyond the Law of God, lacked Gospel basics, and understated dependence on the Holy Spirit. It is no surprise that adherents later kiss Christianity goodbye. All forms of legalistic, harsh, and sinful leadership are not\u00a0fatherhood<\/em>\u00a0but\u00a0delinquency<\/em>. We need to learn to recognize and reject\u00a0counterfeit patriarchy<\/em>.3<\/a><\/sup>For more useful reading on these errors and dangers read \u201cThe Patriarchy Movement: Five Areas of Grave Concern\u201d, https:\/\/www.reformation21.org\/blogs\/the-patriarchy-movement-five-a.php<\/span><\/p>\n

The second concern is the unequivocal rejection of the whole thing: Patriarchy is simply\u00a0very bad<\/em>. Countless journalists, opinion writers and professors, the bishop and\u00a0Barbie<\/em>\u00a0(and a growing chorus of evangelical-egalitarian influencers) are in agreement: Very, very bad.<\/p>\n

I hear this sentiment in the Presbyterian denominations in which I travel: \u201cBeware\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>,\u201d which then is inexplicably defined as \u201cmen being unkind to women.\u201d This particular definition often makes its appearance during discussions of abuse or sexual sin; for some this is apparently indistinguishable from patriarchy. If we were playing\u00a0Clue<\/em>, it was patriarchy in the church that did it. Case closed.<\/p>\n

The net effect? Listen up, everybody: Patriarchy is a big problem. Father-rule is bad. The father is bad.<\/p>\n

The Dangers That Follow the Loss of\u00a0Patriarchy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

So why even try to rescue a sullied word? Doesn\u2019t language change? I would submit that acquiescence to the popular equation\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>–is-evil<\/em>\u00a0will result in the loss of our nation, the Christian home, the church and the Gospel. How, you ask, could this little word be so important?<\/p>\n

First, the Bible honors fathers. God instituted fatherhood when he made Adam (first), then Eve, then marriage and then gave the command to be fruitful and multiply. Paul honored Israel\u2019s patriarchs. Peter preached about the patriarch David, and Stephen said the p-word, twice, just before going to heaven as a martyr. The writer to the Hebrews thought Abraham a fine patriarch.4<\/a><\/sup>Romans 9:5, Acts 2:29, Acts 7:8-9, Hebrews 7:4<\/span>\u00a0Jesus was not ashamed of his Father.5<\/a><\/sup>John 14:31, \u201cBut that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0This is God\u2019s design and this is God\u2019s language.<\/p>\n

Second, this is God\u2019s language\u00a0with profound meaning and import<\/em>. The association of patriarchy with evil runs against the grain of the nature of God and His creation. It induces in me a cognitive dissonance that surges on the Lord\u2019s Day as I lead the people of God in the confession of our faith:6<\/a><\/sup>The Apostle\u2019s Creed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI believe in God\u00a0the Father<\/em>, Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Is this not patriarchy? Is this not \u201cfather-rule\u201d?<\/p>\n

My mind scans the created order and lo, the fatherly structure echoes in my own home\u2014I am a patriarch! There are fathers throughout the natural world, that lead, are stronger than women7<\/a><\/sup>Check your local golf tees, watch the Olympics and read I Peter 3:7.<\/span>, and are designed by God to serve and protect women and children. Creation is stamped with\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>. Sin has distorted and twisted what was beautiful\u2014yes\u2014but the good pattern is unmistakable.<\/p>\n

The creeds amplify an inextricably related pattern in redemption, the pattern of marriage: \u201cI believe in Jesus Christ, [the Father\u2019s] only begotten Son, our Lord.\u201d8<\/a><\/sup>At this point I wish to publicly repudiate an error in Trinitarian theology; I do confess that the Son is \u201cof one substance with the Father.\u201d[viii]<\/span>\u00a0Jesus is the bridegroom and the church is his bride; Paul says that marriage is a mystery that points to Christ and His church; and so wives are to submit to their husbands and husbands are to love their wives. Husbands and fathers exercise rule.<\/p>\n

It is this entire weight of the superstructure of reality\u2014God and man made after his image, male and female\u2014that is under crafty attack by the kingdom of darkness. Since Satan cannot have the kingdom, he appears to be trying to burn it all down. The smoldering peat fire underfoot is breaking out in all kinds of places, such as the NCAA women\u2019s swimming championships and in the last summer\u2019s SBC debate over the future of Saddleback Church and in discussions of abuse in NAPARC churches.9<\/a><\/sup>In which the main issue was the ordination of women to the office of pastor.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have to think carefully. It is true that powerful men have long abused anyone weaker. History\u2019s Epsteins will face an eternal reckoning for their monstrous evils. They should also face consequences in this world, regardless of their professed repentance. It is also very Christian to care for victims. It seems\u2014and this is a critical point\u2014that Satan is keenly aware of this compassionate impulse, which he is presently co-opting by pointing to\u00a0patriarchy<\/em>\u00a0(and not the\u00a0sinful<\/em>\u00a0failures\u00a0<\/em>of patriarchs) as the\u00a0abusive system<\/em>\u00a0that caused the pain.<\/p>\n

If you doubt this, let\u2019s return to the Church of England: The Archbishop of York believes that the \u201cOur Father\u201d of the Lord\u2019s Prayer is problematic for those who have suffered under\u2014wait for it\u2014an \u201coppressively patriarchal grip on life.\u201d10<\/a><\/sup>https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/our-father-in-lords-prayer-is-problematic-says-archbishop.html<\/span> Bishop Cottrell and I, from vastly differing perspectives, have noticed a nexus of ideas being pressed together: Fatherhood and oppression. Fatherhood is abusive. Patriarchy is bad.<\/p>\n

Satan\u2019s false flag operation is fueling misgivings about Biblical teaching concerning gender differences, fatherhood and motherhood, roles in marriage and male leadership in the church. (The church\u2019s government notably has as its head\u00a0a man<\/em>, the man Christ Jesus, who set it up, who shed his blood for sinners in love and appoints\u00a0men<\/em> to shepherd the flock he loves.) 11<\/a><\/sup>This must say something about what kind of men such men ought to be! (cf. I Tim. 3:1f)<\/span> Satan\u2019s operation is a deceitful emotional appeal that can be summarized by a short and familiar formula: \u201cGod is evil, isn\u2019t he?\u201d12<\/a><\/sup>Genesis 3:1f. Satan always tempts us to question God\u2019s goodness. Fathers rule, or they aren\u2019t fathers. Patriarchy is father-rule. God the Father rules jointly with His Son (Psalm 110). If Peter-rule is evil, then my leadership would be evil. It is no less offensive to take the name of God the Father and equate it with abuse and evil. We defend the goodness of God when we defend the office of father.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the truth is the opposite. The Fatherless realm\u2014the dark kingdom\u2014is the abusive source of abortion, human trafficking, sexual molestation, torture, the self-hatred of homosexuality, transgender mutilation and death. \u201cPatriarchy is evil\u201d is a tragic bait and switch, where Satan disguised as an angel of light promises relief while leading the world ever deeper into dark chambers of Fatherless horrors.13<\/a><\/sup>I would recommend reading research on the effects of fatherless homes on the development and protection of children. [Banner Ed. \u2013 a starting place for finding such research may be found here: https:\/\/americafirstpolicy.com\/issues\/issue-brief-fatherlessness-and-its-effects-on-american-society]<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember: Reality was designed a\u00a0good\u00a0<\/em>patriarchy, ruled by the Triune God.\u00a0Patriarchy<\/em>\u00a0is not a bad word.<\/p>\n

In Defense of Godly Fatherhood<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are a father, you carry the mantle of patriarchy. You rule your home. To make this a pretext for abuse is vile. Your rule is to be a sweet echo of the eternal love of God made known in Jesus Christ His only begotten Son. It is to be lived in daily prayer for the Spirit of God to pour more of the love of God into your heart in order that you might cheerfully exercise sacrificial leadership and care. Biblical fatherhood is strong, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in mercy and forgiveness, and holy.<\/p>\n

We have from the Lord an eight-month-old baby in our home\u2014the happiest kind of surprise. What strikes me anew is the vulnerability and wonder of a little child. I pray that I, with renewed repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, by the help of the Holy Spirit, would protect and love her together with all our children as long as I am able. \u201cFather in heaven, please make me a husband and father that in some small way might reflect your glory and goodness to my family. Please forgive my many failures. Grant me the help of your generous Spirit. In Jesus name, Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you believe in Jesus Christ, in Him you have come to the Father. You now trust a good and kind heavenly Father. You and I are under Fatherly rule, mediated by the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit. You are under fatherly and husbandly protection and safety. This is very good news for undeserving sinners, and for believing victims of delinquent fathers.<\/p>\n

And if you chafe under God\u2019s design\u2014it may simply be that you\u2019ve never submitted to His rule. Listen to this description from the prophet Isaiah of what Jesus came to be and to do, and submit to the Gospel of God\u2019s good and gracious fatherly rule in and by and with His Son:<\/p>\n

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,\u00a0Everlasting Father<\/em>, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. (Is 9:6\u20137, NKJV<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is the fatherly redeeming work of the Triune God: by the Father who sent the Son, in the power of the Spirit, His kingdom rules over all\u2014state, church and family\u2014for His glory.<\/p>\n

Our confused times call not for retreat from or the obfuscation of clear Biblical truths, but instead a renewed embrace of patriarchy, while praying\u00a0exactly like this<\/em>: \u201cOur Father<\/em>\u00a0in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven\u2026for Jesus sake, Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peter Van Doodewaard<\/strong>\u00a0is the Pastor of Covenant Community Presbyterian Church in Taylors, South Carolina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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