Forbidding Head Coverings in the PCA
From Kingdom Polemics by Kingdom Polemics - Your Host: Aldo Leon
January 14, 2026 · 1h 1m
About this episode
Pastor Aldo Leon argues against the claim that women's head coverings in worship are merely cultural, asserting their biblical and theological significance.
In this episode of Kingdom Polemics, Pastor Aldo Leon responds to a recent GRN article claiming that women's head coverings in worship are contra-confessional or merely cultural. Aldo argues that this position misreads Scripture, misuses Reformed theology, and ignores the overwhelming witness of church history. Drawing primarily from 1 Corinthians 11, he shows that head coverings are an apostolic ordinance rooted in creation, Christ's mediatorial headship, angelic witness, and nature—not a Corinthian custom or optional circumstance. "Shall Women Cover Their Heads In Worship?" by Andrew Lightner ( https://gospelreformation.net/shall-women-cover-their-heads-in-worship/ ) Episode Highlights: Why head coverings are not limited to one isolated passage but reflect a broader biblical pattern. How Scripture distinguishes between elements of worship and binding prescriptions within worship. A critique of the claim that head coverings are merely circumstantial or cultural. Why appeals to Gillespie, Rutherford, and Calvin are often taken out of context. How treating gender distinctions as culturally flexible undermines other doctrines, including women's silence and the Lord's Supper…
People in this episode
Host: Aldo Leon
Topics covered
- head coverings
- worship
- Reformed theology
- church history
- gender distinctions
- apostolic commands
Keywords
- head coverings
- 1 Corinthians 11
- apostolic ordinance
- cultural flexibility
- confessional gate-keeping
- worship elements
- gender distinctions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GRN, Kingdom Polemics, Gospel Reformation
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