...to tread on sacred ground. For some reason this subject has been popping up a lot in my conversations and thoughts so I thought, "Hey, why not do a little research and then give my conclusion on what I think about it." Now just what am I talking about you may ask? I reply. What (if any) are the roles in ministry, in the family, and in a political structur of the sexes? Let me rephrase it, does the Bible clearly lay out a plan for feminism/patriarchy? And if it does for either or, what is the plan? So I will be delving in on this fact and update accordingly.
Ok, an update a small and insignificant but I think some defining is n order for us all to be o nthe same page and learn together. Both of the following definitions come from the: American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition patriarchy [(pay-tree-ahr-kee)]
"A family or society in which authority is vested in males, through whom descent and inheritance are traced." feminism
"The doctrine — and the political movement based on it — that women should have the same economic, social, and political rights as men." I think it would also be good to define some other terms which seem to crop up with these two. matriarchy [(may-tree-ahr-kee)]
"A family or society in which authority is held by females, through whom descent and inheritance are traced. More generally, a matriarchy is a society dominated by women." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) machismo [(mah-cheez-moh]) "a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity. " We have some definitions for which we are now able to concentratew and focus ourselves on. I am reading some sources from about a thousand differing opinions and shall sort it out and be back here tomorrow hopefully. I might be a little swamped with philosophy class, I have to write up a proper defense of God and evil and how they can co-exist. Pray for me, God has given me so many opportunities, and I am so bad at giving them back to Him. | 
