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That brings back a memory: years ago, Duane Litfin wrote a book on public speaking, and I had a seminary prof tell me that some seminaries would not use that book because it had a photo of a woman on the cover. Sheesh.
| Well, a woman on the cover of a book would be the exact same thing as a woman teaching a Bible study class with men in it, right? Because if not, it would not be relevant to the topic. |
Using a book written by a woman isn't the same as having a woman teach the class, Tim. The writer of any book used by a church sunday school class is not the teacher of the class in any way, shape, or form. You want to use good, solid material - and using books by women doesn't necessarily run afoul of the prohibitions in the Scriptures of women teaching in the congregation. (it can be, but it depends on how the material is used)
Several prominent men on this list use commentaries written by (gasp!) women in preparation of their sermons. Are they guilty of violating proper Biblical order?