Judge For Yourselves

"A minority of Christian churches today believe that the Apostle taught that women should cover their head during public worship. However, most teach that the alleged head covering traditions Paul required, were not part of a moral code and therefore, allows for changes according to different cultures in the world. (1 Cor. 11:1-16)"

In Judge For Yourselves: Why head coverings for Christian worship and fellowship have always been optional, Howard W. Boldt reviews biblical references, cultures and traditions relevant to the head covering conflict in the Corinthian church. With a historical, textual, grammatical and contextual analysis, he shows how Paul's entire exhortation harmonizes with Paul's conclusion, 'judge for yourselves.' (1 Corinthians 11:1-16).

"Paul's exhortation to the Corinthian church about head covering is still debated today. A minority of Christian churches today believe that the Apostle taught that women should cover their head during public worship. However, most teach that the alleged head covering traditions Paul required, were not part of a moral code and therefore, allows for changes according to different cultures in the world. (1 Cor. 11:1-16). Before delving into Paul's exhortation, some artificial hurdles to accepting an apparently 'new' proper understanding of this portion of Scripture, must be challenged."