Stone Choir

Talking Heads: On Headship, Teaching, and Women in the Church

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Oct 19, 2022
This podcast explores the perennial issues of authority, headship, teaching, and the role of women in the Church from a Scriptural and ontological perspective. It delves into gender roles, the concept of headship, the significance of adhering to God's created order, and challenges modern egalitarian beliefs. The discussion also addresses women's roles in teaching, leadership, and the controversy over women publishing theological books in the church.
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Teaching Depends On Created Roles

  • The hosts argue 'may girls teach?' hinges on defining womanhood and created roles before answering teaching questions.
  • They assert woman is made as a helpmeet and Adam is the primary image-bearer of God.
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Image Of God Structured Hierarchically

  • The hosts distinguish transitive image relations: woman images man who images God, preserving a created hierarchy.
  • They use Genesis 1:27 grammar to show man and woman are related but distinct in status.
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Headship As Representational Authority

  • Hosts describe a natural head-body hierarchy: the husband as head represents God to the household.
  • They argue the body (wife) follows the head and the head interfaces with God.
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