General Theology
Hearing Voices
by Clay Staggs
The New York Times this weekend published an article about women in the clergy and, more specifically, how few women lead large congregations. They call it the “stained glass ceiling.” The full text of the article is here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/26/us/26clergy.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&th&emc=th
The Rev. Dottie Escobedo-Frank, pastor of Crossroads United Methodist Church in Phoenix, is quoted in the article saying, “I speak differently than a man does … To hear the fullness of God’s voice, you need to hear both men and women.”
What an amazing statement. I read stuff like this and find myself yelling at the screen “Um, the Bible? Hello?” The implication here is that God’s revelation is ongoing and incomplete, and, indeed, can’t be complete until all the quotas are filled. It really is shocking how far from the authority of scripture modern American Christianity is straying.
Posted by Clay Staggs at August 28, 2006 01:48 PM