Gender Politics within the Church

In brief, The beginning of Christianity was marked by the elevation of women by Jesus' impartiality and Paul's words, "In Christ there is neither male nor female." However, Western culture has caught up with the New Testaments teaching and goes farther than the teachings of the Church at large. Some Christians oppose the secular intrusion, while some Christians believe the Church succumbed to historical sexism and no longer teaches God's original equality.

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Introductions and overview

• Gender and politics in the church - An introduction

Issues

• Women in leadership in the church
• Head Coverings
• Headship in Marriage
• Teaching of Women

Issues by Reference

• Genesis 2:24 "A man will leave his family . . ."
• Genesis 3 Eve's Role
• Genesis 3:21-22 Adam's Rib
• 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Women must cover their head
• 1 Corinthians 14:34 "Women must keep silent . . ."
• 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Paul's words to Timothy
• Ephesians 5:21-33 Submission in marriage

Literature

• Conservative Books
  • None yet
• Egalitarian Books
  • God's Word to Women by Katherine Bushnell