Paul, Women, and the Seventh day Adventist Church in Malawi

In Paul, Women and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Malawi, Stanley Chipeta delves into the contentious debate surrounding women's participation in preaching in the Malawian Seventh-day Adventist Church. The ethnological study he makes weaves together the intricate dynamics of culturally ingrained inclinations, biblical interpretation, and ecclesiastical schism. Through a meticulous Socio-Rhetorical exegesis of relevant Pauline passages, Stanley Chipeta offers a nuanced solution to the longstanding impasse that has fragmented the Malawian SDA Church. This timely intervention not only addresses the specific context of the Malawian SDA Church but also contributes significantly to broader discussions on biblical hermeneutics, gender and African Christianity. A must - read for theologians church leaders and other scholars.