Ultimately, however, the current debate still comes down to whether there are any restrictions for women in ministry, and in terms of marriage, whether women are to “submit” to their husbands in a unique way or whether there is only “mutual submission” in marriage. Thus the themes of “authority” and “equality” remain the critical points. In other words, do women have equal opportunity in the church and equal decision-making power in the home, or are some positions restricted to men, who also have a particular authority in the home? Within this essential structure, research has focused on
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