The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Head Coverings

heidi,

Your response has lots of philosophical rhetoric as well as some pretty nifty strawmen but what I don't see is EXEGESIS of the passage itself. Few of any here have probably read those things you have read, aside from Murray, who is rarely if ever accused of doing "major somersaults".

Until recently in the history of the Church, the vast majority of churches practiced headcoverings... did you know this? The feminist movement has made unfortunate inroads in virtually every area not excluding the modern churches. May I recommend a more recent article that presents a formidable defense of headcovering for women in public worship via exegetical and historical arguments.

You can read this article by pastor David Silversides here: Is Headcovering Biblical?.



BTW, there is nothing inherently wrong with "tradition". I'm sure your church does many things which have become a tradition. Headcovering for women in public worship was already a 'tradition' during Paul's day, cf. 1Cor 11:16. The question is: Are those practiced traditions biblical?

In His grace,