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The '''Danvers Statement''' is a [[Christian statements|statement]] of the [[complementarianism|complementarian]] Christian view of gender roles. It is not the product of any particular Christian denomination, but has been cited by the [[Southwestern Baptist Seminary]], the [[Presbyterian Church in America]], the [[International Council for Gender Studies]], and numerous individual local churches. It was first published by the [[Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]] (CBMW) in [[wikipedia:Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton, Illinois]] in November 1988. Work on the statement began with "several evangelical leaders" at a CBMW meeting in [[wikipedia:Danvers, Massachusetts|Danvers, Massachusetts]] in December 1987. In 1989, a paid advertisement center-spread appeared in the January 13 issue of [[Christianity Today]] accompanied with the Danvers Statement.

In February 1989, [[R.K. McGregor Wright]] put out "[[An Response to the Danvers Statement]]", an unpublished paper delivered to the [[Christians for Biblical Equality International|Christians for Biblical Equality Conference]], which was later revised and republished. In 1990 [[Christians for Biblical Equality International|Christians for Biblical Equality]] published a statement "Men, Women, & Biblical Equality" in [[Christianity Today]].

In February 1989, [[R.K. McGregor Wright]] put out "[[A Response to the Danvers Statement]]", an unpublished paper delivered to the [[Christians for Biblical Equality International|Christians for Biblical Equality Conference]], which was later revised and republished. In 1990 [[Christians for Biblical Equality International|Christians for Biblical Equality]] published a statement "Men, Women, & Biblical Equality" in [[Christianity Today]].

[[Randall Balmer]] says that the Statement was an attempt to "staunch the spread of biblical feminism in evangelical circles." [[Seth Dowland]] suggests that the authors of the statement "framed their position as a clear and accessible reading of scripture.

The Danvers Statement is included in readers such as ''Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism: A Documentary Reader'' ([[wikipedia:New York University Press|NYU Press]], 2008) and ''Eve and Adam: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim readings on Genesis and gender'' ([[wikipedia:Indiana University Press|Indiana University Press]], 2009).

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 The '''Danvers Statement''' is a [[Christian statements|statement]] of the [[complementarianism|complementarian]] Christian view of gender roles. It is not the product of any particular Christian denomination, but has been cited by the [[Southwestern Baptist Seminary]], the [[Presbyterian Church in America]], the [[International Council for Gender Studies]], and numerous individual local churches. It was first published by the [[Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]] (CBMW) in [[wikipedia:Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton, Illinois]] in November 1988. Work on the statement began with "several evangelical leaders" at a CBMW meeting in [[wikipedia:Danvers, Massachusetts|Danvers, Massachusetts]] in December 1987. In 1989, a paid advertisement center-spread appeared in the January 13 issue of [[Christianity Today]] accompanied with the Danvers Statement.
-In February 1989, [[R.K. McGregor Wright]] put out "[[An Response to the Danvers Statement]]", an unpublished paper delivered to the [[Christians for Biblical Equality International|Christians for Biblical Equality Conference]], which was later revised and republished. In 1990 [[Christians for Biblical Equality International|Christians for Biblical Equality]] published a statement "Men, Women, & Biblical Equality" in [[Christianity Today]].
+In February 1989, [[R.K. McGregor Wright]] put out "[[A Response to the Danvers Statement]]", an unpublished paper delivered to the [[Christians for Biblical Equality International|Christians for Biblical Equality Conference]], which was later revised and republished. In 1990 [[Christians for Biblical Equality International|Christians for Biblical Equality]] published a statement "Men, Women, & Biblical Equality" in [[Christianity Today]].
 [[Randall Balmer]] says that the Statement was an attempt to "staunch the spread of biblical feminism in evangelical circles." [[Seth Dowland]] suggests that the authors of the statement "framed their position as a clear and accessible reading of scripture.
 The Danvers Statement is included in readers such as ''Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism: A Documentary Reader'' ([[wikipedia:New York University Press|NYU Press]], 2008) and ''Eve and Adam: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim readings on Genesis and gender'' ([[wikipedia:Indiana University Press|Indiana University Press]], 2009).