<p>Before we dive into Episode 4, this bonus episode takes a step back to answer a bigger question: Why this podcast, and why now? Shannon Patterson offers a personal and pastoral reflection on the purpose behind Ordained Inequality—and the double standards that still silence women’s voices in the Church. It’s not about blame. It’s about giftedness. And it’s time we start asking better questions.</p>

Before we dive into Episode 4, this bonus episode takes a step back to answer a bigger question: Why this podcast, and why now? Shannon Patterson offers a personal and pastoral reflection on the purpose behind Ordained Inequality—and the double standards that still silence women’s voices in the Church. It’s not about blame. It’s about giftedness. And it’s time we start asking better questions.

Bonus Episode 01

Behind closed doors, a small group of leaders shaped a movement that would reach into churches, homes, and seminaries across America — redefining women’s roles for generations to come. Ordained Inequality is an investigative podcast uncovering how the rise of complementarian theology — and organizations like the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood — quietly but powerfully redrew the lines for women in Christianity.

Ordained Inequality traces the origins, influence, and real-life consequences of a theology that claimed to honor women while systematically limiting their voices. This podcast peels back the polished language of “equal in value, different in role” to expose the cultural, institutional, and personal cost behind the rhetoric.

This isn’t just history. It’s the story of real women — silenced, shaped, and sometimes shattered — by a movement they were told was for their good.

Produced by Knotty Spies Inc.
Narrated by Shannon Patterson.

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Behind closed doors, a small group of leaders shaped a movement that would reach into churches, homes, and seminaries across America — redefining women’s roles for generations to come. Ordained Inequality is an investigative podcast uncovering how the rise of complementarian theology — and organizations like the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood — quietly but powerfully redrew the lines for women in Christianity. Ordained Inequality traces the origins, influence, and real-life consequences of a theology that claimed to honor women while systematically limiting their voices. This podcast peels back the polished language of “equal in value, different in role” to expose the cultural, institutional, and personal cost behind the rhetoric. This isn’t just history. It’s the story of real women — silenced, shaped, and sometimes shattered — by a movement they were told was for their good. Produced by Knotty Spies Inc. Narrated by Shannon Patterson.

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