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Faith FactsAuthor Preston Sprinkle, raised in a complementarian tradition, re-examined Scripture regarding women in church leadershipSprinkle concluded that biblical arguments against women in leadership positions did not align with the full witness of ScriptureThe theologian discovered numerous examples of faithful, courageous women serving in significant roles throughout the BibleA well-known Christian author and theologian has sparked conversation in conservative Christian circles after publicly explaining his shift on the controversial topic of women in church leadership. Preston Sprinkle, who was raised in a church environment that taught complementarianism—the belief that leadership roles should be reserved for men—has shared his journey of...

There is a creeping sense that our society has turned upside-down. Healthy debate is replaced by activist hysterics. Speech is declared violence; violence is excused as speech. Masculinity is condemned as “toxic,” while men in dresses are celebrated in the public square. It feels as if we are in the midst of a society-wide mental breakdown. … A strange new pattern of psychological dysfunction has infiltrated all our institutions, from humdrum bureaucracies to the highest offices. Wherever we turn, that creeping feeling sets in: our society is sick; our institutions are out of balance; our public life has been consumed...

Yes! And I [the author] say this as someone who served in an army that boasts about its female soldiers. So I hope that even if you disagree with me, you'll bear with me and read till the end… FACT TIME * The Israeli defense forces stopped using actual female combat soldiers after 1948. This was when they noticed that coed combat units suffered close to 50% higher casualty rates than all male units, and were worlds less effective when it came to mission completion. * Due to this fact, women were barred from all combat roles in the IDF...