The Role of Sisters in the Ecclesia

The discussion in this issue’s supplement is about the role of sisters in the ecclesia and whether they should have the same roles open to them as brethren with regard to teaching. This already happens in a few ecclesias, but the old adage “birds of a feather flock together” has ensured that this practice has not become widespread. Most ecclesias have rejected this practice. The EJournal is interested in the exegesis/exposition that is used one way or another and, of course, the topic is well rehearsed in scholarship with the usual range of competing options. The first article (T. Gaston) argues an egalitarian case and the second (A. Perry) argues the complementarian case. The text is 1 Tim 2:11-15.