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In the October 5th, 2007 edition of Christianity Today, an article was published called What God Has Joined. In that article, author David Instone-Brewer rejects the idea of the Hillel school’s “any cause” divorce (great background info Don), but, in my opinion (and to his discredit), still leaves divorce an option for “almost any cause”. Some may find it interesting in light of this conversation.

Cheryl – I agree with Paula, the answer to all of your inquiries which, if true, would yield inequality, is quite obviously “no”. I do have one possible quibble. You acknowledge the physical differences in gender (who could miss them), but those physical differences go further than our outside shell and reproductive anatomy. There are certainly hormonal and other bio-chemical differences between men and women, as well as significant brain structure and operation differences. So, although I agree that we are equal spiritually, I suggest that we may pursue spirituality quite differently.

As it relates to your questions then, although the equality you suggest in the spiritual right or responsibility certainly exists and is well testified to in scripture, I am not so certain we (men and women)actually go about doing salvation, prayer, evangelism, discipleship, teaching, or any other spiritual endeavor in exactly the same way. In my mind, this is also very much intentioned in God’s design.