Understanding a Woman's Place of Authority

Throughout history, churches have traditionally taught—and congregants have widely accepted—the notion that women should have only limited leadership roles in churches. Many ban them entirely from such positions. Even among churches where women preach, teach, and lead in spiritual matters, many still harbor doubts. This is due, in part, to scriptures such as 1 Timothy 2:12, "And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence." In this book, Stephen Fr...