Women Should Be Silent in the Church

Conservative theologians who are writing this book and endorsing it say women should keep silent in the church. That's sad not only for the women who are shut out of ministry opportunities but also for the men who could learn from them, she says. But Scripture does not teach that women have no biblical authority or can't lead. She points to two passages where Paul gives examples of women giving spirit-empowered speech - including a Deaconess.