Women have long been treated as second-class citizens within the church, and only in recent years has the mainstream relented in this (though many still cling to tradition). But how does this attitude fare from a biblical standpoint? Does the Bible endorse misogyny? The answer may surprise you.
Millennia of being treated as second-class citizens (often legally designated as such), being forbidden certain rights and privileges afforded to men, and generally being taught that God has made them inferior to men... that's rough. [...]
Why do we see Paul seem to go all macho in 1 Timothy 2:11-12 (NASB): "A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet." [...]
We’ve established that man and woman were created equal and that the “head of the household” label has more to do with responsibility and function than rank [...]
“When you put on your Christian garb, you become an heir, on the same level as all the other heirs. Men and women are equal as children of God.” This is basically [...]
