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Apr 29 2023 Stop Promoting Gendered Hierarchy!
Reading Time: 16 minutesOne of the more detrimental teachings that I believe has defined the church throughout her history and which continues to exert influence today is the idea that God established some kind of hierarchy of men over women at creation. Hierarchy, it’s claimed, was, one; either part of God’s original plan for humanity, establishedΒ from the beginning or, two; God’s prescriptive punishment (primarily upon the woman), because of sin.
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