Submission, Sexism, and Head Coverings

Wow! I would have never imagined to read this in an Orthodox author, let alone by clergy. I am impressed.

Public Orthodoxy

by Mark Arey

The recent visit of the President and First Lady to the Vatican raised again the question of head coverings for women in the Christian context. Many Christians perpetuate a theology of women’s submission to men that is symbolized by head coverings, based on a Scriptural text (First Corinthians 11:3-16).

In 11:5, Paul stresses the Jewish custom that married women should cover their head. Every wife who