We want to make sure that the world knows that Kirk and Candance Cameron’s so-called “biblical” views do not reflect our views. We believe their marriage approach to be unbiblical and unhealthy, as well as a poor witness to the world. In the video above, Candace leads us to believe that the only way Christians can have a godly, healthy, and long-lasting marriage is if the husband is the leader of the home. She states that a marriage does not work well with two leaders, which is simply not true. Many Christian and non-Christian couples have egalitarian marriages, and their marriages work quite well.

It is evident that the Camerons subscribe to complementarian theology, but complementarian theology openly discriminates against women in both the home and the church, and many Christians (even conservative evangelical Christians) are working hard to dismantle such devastating and wrong biblical teaching.

One does not have to go to seminary to be responsible with the theology they preach, but word studies are crucial in interpreting the Bible. It is unrealistic and naive to believe that ancient Greeks would use the word “head” in the same way modern Americans do.

Candace also states in the video that she would allow her husband to make the final call for their family even if she knew that call would hurt her family. A woman handing over her will to her husband, even if his decisions will devastate their family, is completely unwise and unbiblical.

A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands (Proverbs 14:1).

When a wise woman sees danger up ahead, she will rescue her husband and babies, no matter the cost. We see profound imagery of God as a protective and fierce “mother” in the Old Testament:

“Like a bear robbed of her cubs, I will attack them and tear them asunder…” -Hosea 13:8

“Like the eagle that stirs up its nest, and hovers over its young, God spreads wings to catch you, and carries you on pinions.” -Deuteronomy 32:11-12

A husband who demands to make all the final decisions is not a Christian leader; he is a self-centered, spoiled child. Ephesians 5:21 calls husbands and wives to “submit to one another.” I have made a biblical case for the beauty of mutual submission in the post below.

In an interview with Yahoo Parenting, Candace stated,