God created humanity as both male and female. God gave to both dominion of this world. God used throughout scripture both male and female to accomplish the goals of God's heart. God included men and women, in pointed and definite ways, in the ministry of Jesus Christ. The church was filled with, led by, and spread through the work of both men and women. Women have contributed to the understanding of God throughout time.
Women such as Julian of Norwich, Theresa of Avila, Cathryn Booth, Phoebe Palmer, Elizabeth Achtiemier, Georgia Harkness, Mildred Bangs Wynkoop...well the list could go on ... who will be next to rightly divide the Word of Truth? Who will be the next ones to integrate the male and female experiences into a common, and balanced, understanding of the relationship of God to Human?
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