By Elizabeth Prata
This past April there was a social media discussion that erupted after a man named Dale Partridge posted a podcast or two or three, claiming that it is unbiblical for women to teach theology even to other women. This was a new take on the verses he founded this thought from, some of which are Titus 1:9, 1 Corinthians 11:3, 1 Timothy 2:11-14, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, Ephesians 5:24-27, and so on.
Was he right? Or was he going too far? It threw a lot of people into confusion during the summer, including me. Diligent Christian women WANT to do the right thing, and may of us who emulate the Bereans (Acts 17:11) went back to double check.
Now Chris Hohnholz weighs in with a clear statement I found helpful. I add some tips of what to watch for on the negative side and the positive side before following somebody online