The Cult of Artemis argument: egalitarian claim that Ephesian context explains the restriction

Many egalitarian scholars argue that Ephesus was dominated by the Artemis cult, which supposedly promoted female superiority and a creation narrative where the woman was created first. Paul, they claim, was correcting this false teaching rather than issuing a universal restriction. Key proponents include Richard and Catherine Kroeger (I Suffer Not a Woman), Sharon Gritz, Gary Hoag, and Sandra Glahn. Mike will systematically dismantle this argument over a lengthy section.