1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Clearly one of the more challenging passages dealing with, not only the relationship between men and women (husbands and wives), but also discussing head-coverings.

Possible interpretations of “head” include the idea of “source” or “prominence” and don't necessarily have to do with authority.

Papers and Articles

• 1 Corinthians 11:2 - 16 and the Ordination of Women to Pastoral Ministry (Teresa Reeve, Andrews University)
• The Trajectory of an Egalitarian Ethic in the Letters of Paul: The Case for Women's Ordination (Leo S. Ranzolin Jr., Pacific Union College)
• Neo-Subordinationism: The Alien Argumentation in the Gender Debate (Matthew L. Tinkham Jr., Andrews University)
• A Comparative Discourse Analysis of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary's Statement "On the Unique Headship of Christ in the Church" and the Response Statement, "An Open Appeal" (Eun-Young Julia Kim, Andrews University)
• 1 Corinthians 11 and 14: How Does a Woman Prophesy and Keep Silence at the Same Time? (Keith A. Burton, Oakwood College)
• Paul wrote that women should cover their heads in church (1 Cor. 11:2-16). Why do we not enforce that mandate? (Ángel Manuel Rodríguez)
• The Creation Order—Hierarchical or Egalitarian? (Jan Åge Sigvartsen)
• Authority to Cover Her Head: The Liberating Message of 1 Corinthians 11:3–16 (Juliann Bullock, Priscilla Papers
• Man as the Image and Glory of God, and Woman as the Glory of Man: Perspicuity or Ambiguity? (Lucy Peppiatt, Priscilla Papers)