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Q&A: Is faith feminine? Why US churches have men in pulpits, women in pews

Working as a Christian minister years ago, Landon Schnabel noticed a paradox common to many U.S. churches: Men filled leadership roles, implying that religion is masculine and patriarchal, but many more women participated in services, Bible study and other activities.

Q&A: Is faith feminine? Why US churches have men in pulpits, women in pews
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Working as a Christian minister years ago, Landon Schnabel noticed a paradox common to many U.S. churches: Men filled leadership roles, implying that religion is masculine and patriarchal, but many more women participated in services, Bible study and other activities.

Originally published at Phys.org

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