Who Said Women Can't Teach?

I agree with the other reviewers' comments on this website. I have one thing to add if you are a Christian (and you likely are if you are reading this book). Do not let your daughter marry anyone until her prospective husband has read this book! And make sure your sons read it before THEY get married. The institutional church is so steeped in the traditions of men that most Christians don't even see it. As one other reviewer said, I knew that the revelations in this book were true, in my heart and my spirit I knew it, but this book gives a well-referenced "why." Your children's marriages will go a lot easier if the husband and wife understand that they are on equal footing in every way, that God never intended for the husband to be "over" his wife, with his decisions being the only ones that count. Again, this should be required reading for every Christian couple before they get married. Alas, most Christians have never even read this wonderful book that gives so much truth. Thank you, Charles Trombley!

This is an incredible book and surely one that all leaders must read! For many years I knew in my spirit that these issues addressed in the book were true I just didn't have the know how in resource materials. The issues are addressed in a readable manner and explained very much in detail. There is a wealth of resources shared for further study. This is a high recommend on my list. I have it listed in my bookstore on my website, Praise God!

And definitely the best book I've read on 'women and ministry'. My wife and I especially like the chapters about the judaistic traditions, and the chapters about the male-headship-problem. Well, the whole book is extremely relevant and well written. It seems to me that Trombley is a very thorough and skilled scholar. I recommend this book. Especially to men. We have so much to learn. Why are so few Christian people (men!) aware of the truths presented in this book? I can only recommend that you buy the book for you, your friends and your pastors.

Mr. Trombley gives a thorough examination of the commonly quoted teachings that keep women out of ministry positions. The references to historical church and Talmudic documents as well as current writing on the subject are presented clearly. It would be difficult to view Paul or God as misogynists or to view women as inferior beings created for the purpose of submission after reading this book. The conclusion is reached gently, after looking into the question deeply. It has been of tremendous value to me as a woman, answering many of the nagging questions I've had for years, in which my relationship with God didn't match what I learned about women in the church.