Women preachers hold precarious authority lacking institutional backing

Evidence

Whereas the popular arm of the evangelical men’s movement often rested on somewhat shaky theological footing, CBMW marshaled the power of conservative theologians to fashion a scriptural defense of patriarchy. With close ties to the Southern Baptist Convention, CBMW helped ensure that gender would remain firmly embedded at the center of evangelical identity. — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 381 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Black educated leaders used print literacy to undercut illiterate preachers’ authority — Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Righteous Discontent: The Women’s…, 230; Black women leaders contested the equation of church authority with ordination — Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Righteous Discontent: The Women’s…, 367; A female preacher led women’s collective prayer against prevailing custom (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Theological defenders gave patriarchy scriptural authority beyond popular masculinity trends #complicates (0.72) — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Jesus and John Wayne, 381