This Christian church has banned women elders. It’s a dangerous move
It’s a dangerous moveKylie Maddox PidgeonPsychologistJuly 26, 2026 — 1:30pmJuly 26, 2026 — 1:30pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.ShareAAAThe setting could hardly have been more symbolic. “Different roles” sounds reassuringly even-handed. In practice, the distribution of power is anything but.Governance, doctrinal oversight and pastoral leadership remain reserved exclusively for men.
- ▪It’s a dangerous moveKylie Maddox PidgeonPsychologistJuly 26, 2026 — 1:30pmJuly 26, 2026 — 1:30pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.ShareAAAThe setting could hardly have bee
- ▪“Different roles” sounds reassuringly even-handed.
- ▪In practice, the distribution of power is anything but.Governance, doctrinal oversight and pastoral leadership remain reserved exclusively for men.
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