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==Historical position==

==Historical position==

It is is well evidenced that the traditional position was that which is now called Complementarianism.<ref>http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/1Cor.11+14.html#Commentaries</ref>  In no place in the Scriptures is it established that women were priests in Israel or pastors of a New Testament church. Later, notable ancient authorities upheld the traditional position of male headship in church and home. [[Protestant]] churches likewise have historically upheld the traditional position from the time of the [[Reformation]], though later some exceptions would begin to be seen among certain Pentecostal churches. Female pastoral ordination began to be most prevalent within churches in [[liberal Christianity]].  

It is well evidenced that the traditional position was that which is now called Complementarianism.<ref>http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/1Cor.11+14.html#Commentaries</ref>  In no place in the Scriptures is it established that women were priests in Israel or pastors of a New Testament church. Later, notable ancient authorities upheld the traditional position of male headship in church and home. [[Protestant]] churches likewise have historically upheld the traditional position from the time of the [[Reformation]], though later some exceptions would begin to be seen among certain Pentecostal churches. Female pastoral ordination began to be most prevalent within churches in [[liberal Christianity]].  

[[Origen]] (AD 185-254) stated that,

[[Origen]] (AD 185-254) stated that,