Why Can’t Women Do that?

In many Christian churches, women are told they can’t do certain things simply because they are women. Women can’t preach. Women can’t teach. Women can’t co-lead a family with their husbands. Women can’t read Scripture out loud in church. Women can’t be a ministry leader (except to children and other women). The list goes on and on. Do these restrictions make sense? And more importantly, are they biblical?

In Why Can’t Women Do That? Philip B. Payne and Vince Huffaker explore the concerns that many Christians have regarding the leadership of women and analyze every relevant Bible passage to show that yes, women can!

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  • Readable & Enjoyable

    Philip Payne and Vince Huffaker have produced a readable, comprehensive work on the service of women in the church and marriage. It contains new research that has yet to appear in print. For an up to date, readable, and enjoyable presentation of the egalitarian case, this is the book to read.

    Rev. Peter Davids
    Chaplain, Our Lady of Guadalupe Priory

  • Fruit of forty years of study.

    I have read most of the books written by complementarians and evangelical egalitarians and I think Philip Payne’s are the best. It is the fruit of forty years of study by a first-rate biblical scholar who does not avoid any difficult issues. The scholarly depth and the clarity of his writing is exceptional.

    Kevin Giles
    Anglican pastor and theologian

  • Well researched, well-reasoned book.

    A readable, well researched, well-reasoned book, demonstrating God’s consistent support of women throughout the Bible. Comprehensive, logical, and clear, this book is an indispensable treatment of women in the Bible. I enthusiastically recommend it to anyone eager to hear God’s high regard for women or anyone who wrestles with the Bible’s teaching on women.

    Rev. Dr. Grace Y. May
    Association Professor of Biblical Studies and Director of the Women’s Institute, William Carey International University

  • The best in New Testament scholarship.

    A compelling and highly readable case for the full equality of women and men. This remarkable book presents the best in New Testament scholarship for non-specialists.

    Harold Netland
    Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies
    Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

  • Quickly and clearly exposes the failed teachings of male-headship.

    If you need a book that quickly and clearly exposes the failed teachings of male-headship arguments, this is it! Respected by Christians the world over, Phil Payne’s research opens new doors of leadership for women.

    Mimi Haddad Ph.D.,
    President of CBE International

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