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Dr. Michelle Lee-Barnewall at #usmbstudy conf "Women in Pastoral Ministry: An Alternative Approach"

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Some thoughts on the current state of the debate. Is there something that we are missing?  What are the unintended consequences of the two positions? My goal is to present an approach rather than a third view. One of the tactics of the enemy is to turn us against each other in the gender debate. The impact of culture: three time periods in American history The mid-nineteenth century to the turn of the twentieth century Victorian woman-more fragile, more virtuous  More corporate than individual, pragmatic age What’s best for the country The post-World War II era Just want peace so increase on individual home as a place of safety Family roles in evangelical churches What’s best for the family The 1970’s and the influence of the civil rights movement Home is now seen as a limitation.  Rights were considered selfish. Instead the focus was on what was best for the country. What’s best for the individual Reframing: New Testament themes a...