Do Women Need Theology?

[Apologiaphoenix]

Alyssa Poblete as the Gospel Coalition has written an article on why women need theology. I agree with her article, but disagree with her concern. http://deeperwaters.ddns.net/?p=8506

[Abigail]

Alyssa Poblete as the Gospel Coalition has written an article on why women need theology. I agree with her article, but disagree with her concern. http://deeperwaters.ddns.net/?p=8506

Nick, perhaps there were tones and body language in the conversation which made her feel she was being gently dissuaded. To be honest I would feel like I was being dissuaded if that was said to me because it would make me question to myself about just how deeply a woman could discuss and debate theology with anyone other than her husband or pastor.

Studying God's Word does bring you closer to God and reveals Him, so like Alyssa Poblete I think that it is essential to do that. If a woman has to continually pace herself with her husband then what of the woman who's husband is not really interested in Bible study?

Also if the Bible really does say women are not to be pastors and men are to be the spiritual leaders then study will lead to that conclusion and if the woman gets it wrong then her spiritual leader will be able to show her where she went wrong in her thinking - and if he cant convince her, then at least have the gumption to stick to his own understanding of what is right if he believes she is wrong. Men don't lead because women allow them to lead. What kind of a leader is that, but one in name only.

To my way of thinking, instead of perhaps giving the women the impression they need to dumb-down lest they usurp their role, the pastor should have gone to the men and told them that the women were studying and they too needed to get studying so they could be up for their responsibility. If you are a spiritual leader then you keep tabs on the flock by taking an interest in what they are doing and so address error where you see it, or even change your own thinking if you decide you yourself are in error.

[Apologiaphoenix]

Nick, perhaps there were tones and body language in the conversation which made her feel she was being gently dissuaded. To be honest I would feel like I was being dissuaded if that was said to me because it would make me question to myself about just how deeply a woman could discuss and debate theology with anyone other than her husband or pastor.

Studying God's Word does bring you closer to God and reveals Him, so like Alyssa Poblete I think that it is essential to do that. If a woman has to continually pace herself with her husband then what of the woman who's husband is not really interested in Bible study?

Also if the Bible really does say women are not to be pastors and men are to be the spiritual leaders then study will lead to that conclusion and if the woman gets it wrong then her spiritual leader will be able to show her where she went wrong in her thinking - and if he cant convince her, then at least have the gumption to stick to his own understanding of what is right if he believes she is wrong. Men don't lead because women allow them to lead. What kind of a leader is that, but one in name only.

To my way of thinking, instead of perhaps giving the women the impression they need to dumb-down lest they usurp their role, the pastor should have gone to the men and told them that the women were studying and they too needed to get studying so they could be up for their responsibility. If you are a spiritual leader then you keep tabs on the flock by taking an interest in what they are doing and so address error where you see it, or even change your own thinking if you decide you yourself are in error.

I don't really have a problem with that. I was writing on it because a friend sent it wanting my opinion. I really didn't see what her disagreement was, though it could be tone said something different.