They see the attacks on Moore and others (including several notable and outspoken women) to be out of line and, at times, sinful. The Hardings sympathize with these women and specifically with Beth Moore, calling her a “sister in Christ” and promoting that she is “under authority” in her local church. They believe complementarian theology is often abused, used as a cudgel to wear down women who don’t toe the full complementary line, such as those who work outside of the home-who are properly active in their local church-or those who hold secular authority. John MacArthur (photo via Wikimedia Commons)ĭuring the Truth Matters Conference of 2019, in a Q&A session that featured a question about Beth Moore, John MacArthur uttered one of his most famous quotes: “Go home.” MacArthur’s now infamous answer did not sit well with the Hardings, who were in attendance that day. Amazingly, this story of two mildly Twitter-famous believers who captured the attention of a meager conference director starts with one of the biggest names in our history: John MacArthur. In fact, this incident illustrates a growing rift in culture, belief, and behavior between two big tents in American Christianity: those perceived as conservative and those perceived as “woke.” This story is a microcosm of the entrenched attitudes and anger that grip both factions. This story goes beyond a mere personal squabble between the Hardings and Mr. The news came from none other than conference director Josh Buice. The Hardings announced last month that they had their registration fee refunded and had been informed they are not welcome to attend. That streak came to an end after they were absent from the 2020 G3 conference last Thursday. Harding has attended for four straight years. Todd and Erin Harding have attended the G3 Conference together for three of the past four years, and Mr. Are we willing to let those who share our theology, but perhaps not our culture, ask us good questions?
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