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Eugene Peterson: On the Role of Women
Eugene Peterson, best known for The Message, was a pastor for thirty years before becoming professor of spiritual theology at Regent. He’s also written some excellent ministry books including my favorite, Under the Unpredictable Plant. Some years back I interviewed him, and here’s what he had to say on “the woman question.” SG: Many are still formulating their views about where women fit into the theological world. Would you care to comment? EP: Yes, in fact I would like to comment on that. It comes out of my history, too. I grew up in the Pentecostal church where [women preaching] was not unusual. It was pretty common. But my mother struggled with…