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Women and Ministry - Again!

I do apologise for the ridiculous length of this blog post: this is really a discussion paper so it will take a little while to read! Feedback here or on Facebook is warmly invited. Cultural assumptions and reading scripture One human characteristic is to interpret what we read through the grid of our assumptions and world view. We interpret texts (including the bible) according to the norms of our culture, our family of origin, the style and level of education we have received, and all manner of subtle and not-so-subtle socialisation experiences. We interpret what the church should be like through the grid of our personal experiences of church, often with greater passion and clarity than with anything the New Testament has to say about church. Anyone who has had a battle in their church over hymns versus choruses, where the communion table should sit, how long the service should run, a building program or a management problem, can testify that passions can run high over issues tha