describes the three polarities that examined women in the church. First, “Patriarchy versus the discipleship of equals”, Patriarchy in that the father had sole authority and say over everyone in the family; Leaving women to be represented by a male guardian. “Discipleship of equals” in that the way that Jesus disciple, “broke through the barriers of social discrimination to a vision of true equality”. (2) Second, “public versus private”, the invisibility of women in the public areas such as temples, assemblies…
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