Well done, readable. (See also the article on women at www.christian-thinktank.com)

I might write up a longer review later, but in short: I liked this book, I found it generally persuasive, although the arguments seemed to push certain ideas beyond where they should have gone.

The first four chapters, written by Cunningham, are a little too polemical for my tastes and add little overall to the book. There is also more promotion of his missionary organisation than feels necessary.

The remainder of the book, written by Hamilton, feels more scholarly in tone and less emotional. I agree that Christ and Paul's attitudes towards women were radical given their context. However, I'm not sure that's necessarily the same as the idea of equality advocated here. Perhaps it is, but in general you can tell this book was written by missionaries and not by academics.

Probably a helpful introduction to the topic, which I suspect is what the authors were going for, but lacking the authority of a rigorous academic work.

Informative but not enjoyable.

This book took me a long time to get through - and for good reason! Well-researched and full of cross references and Scriptural evidence, it paints the full and often unseen picture of what the Bible really says about women in ministry (hint: it empowers them!). Reading this book made me really angry for how women have been disenfranchised of their God-given authority by men in leadership to preach the gospel, and how this has likely led to a slowing of fulfilling the Great Commission. For a long time in my spirit, it felt “wrong” that women weren’t allowed to lead in ministry, and this book finally gave me language to affirm my instinct.

An incredible, life-changing look at some of the toughest, controversial passages of the Bible regarding women. This is freeing in so many ways. I cannot recommend this one enough!

great book and great perspective! I loved the insight and learned a lot from this book!