Women Must Be Allowed to be Learners

Woman Must Be Allowed to be Learners
1Timothy 2.8-15

As I write this, a short war has just finished in the Middle East. The newspapers have been full of it, and now they are picking over the details: was it really justified, who was to blame, did the invading armies fight according to the proper rules, and so on. But for the people who live in the country now devastated by the conflict there are more pressing concerns. Food, water and shelter are immediate problems; restoring law, order and social stability are major priorities. But while people are addressing these issues there are dangers lurking all around. Children pick up bright, shiny objects they find in the street . . . and some are blown to bits, while others, though they live to tell the tale, lose limbs or eyes or sustain permanent injury. Mines and unexploded bombs are a major hazard in many parts of the world, especially where there has been a war, even a short one. When people don’t know what they are, they can be devastating. Even when the experts are called in, it’s still quite dangerous...