“A Fickle Obedience To The Authority of Scripture—The Strange Case of Sarah Palin And The Authority of Women Over Men”
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The dramatic rise to fame of Sarah Palin—a woman most of us had never heard of a few weeks ago—demonstrates the enormous power of publicity to create celebrities.
What continues to amaze me more than anything else is how Sarah Palin’s meteoric rise to the role of savior within the Republican campaign requires conservative Christians to ignore any questions about women and authority. Read more…
Categories: Main, Women And Leadership Tags: authority of scripture, Bible, biblical authority, Doug Pagitt, hermeneutics, obedience to authority, Republican convention, Sarah Palin, Women And Leadership
“Evangelical Flip-Flopping Over Sarah Palin and Women’s Authority Over Men”
The nomination of Sarah Palin as the vice-presidential nominee of the Republican Party represents an astonishing Evangelical flip-flop on the role of women in leadership by self-proclaimed social and religious conservatives.
Let’s put this in perspective. If John Cain is elected President, Sarah Palin will hold the second highest leadership position in the nation—and as the saying goes, will be within a heartbeat of the highest leadership position. And conservative Christians declare themselves ecstatic over the choice. Read more…
Categories: Main, Women And Leadership Tags: 1 Timothy 2:12, Evangelicals, feminism, feminist, Hillary Clinton, James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Women And Leadership
