Episode #320 - From Genesis to Junia with Dr. Preston Sprinkle

About this episode

Dr. Preston Sprinkle discusses his journey and insights on women in leadership roles within the church based on biblical texts.

In this episode we're joined by Dr. Preston Sprinkle, who hosts the Theology in the Raw podcast and is the author of From Genesis to Junia: An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says About Women in Leadership (published by David Cook). In our conversation we talk about what caused Dr. Sprinkle to change his mind on this topic, and we discuss several key issues and passages related to the topic of women in ministry in the Bible. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Adishian, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, and Dr. Grace Sangalang Ng. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Preston Sprinkle

Topics covered

• women in leadership
• women in ministry
• biblical interpretation
• theology
• gender roles
• Christianity

Keywords

• Genesis
• Junia
• women in the Bible
• leadership
• theology
• Christian ministry
• gender equality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Theology in the Raw, David Cook

Books & works: From Genesis to Junia: An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says About Women in Leadership

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