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The either/or fallacy: egalitarians assume kephale means source OR authority, never both

Male Headship: Is it REALLY Biblical? Women in Ministry part 8 00:33:12 – 00:34:14

Mike identifies a key logical error in the egalitarian argument.

Mike identifies a pervasive either/or presumption in the debate: egalitarians assume kephale means either source or authority, but not both. If ancient people believed the head both supplied the body and controlled it, the word could carry both meanings simultaneously. This is not 'totality transfer' (importing every meaning) — it is one meaning that encompasses both concepts. Few egalitarians interact with this possibility.

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