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Rebecca Groothuis claims the head was not seen as the seat of reasoning; the heart governed the body

Male Headship: Is it REALLY Biblical? Women in Ministry part 8 00:11:49 – 00:12:49

Mike presents Rebecca Groothuis's medical argument from her book 'Good News for Women.'

Groothuis claims the head was not widely regarded as the seat of reasoning and decision-making. Rather, the heart was typically seen as the governing center of the body, while the head was regarded as the source of life for the body. She cites Ephesians 4:15-16 and Colossians 2:19 as supporting this. Mike notes she provides no footnote for this historical claim.

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