Review of Who Says, Women Can't Lead?

[Kimberly Easton]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Says, Women Can't Lead?" by James Rondinone.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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In Who Says Women Can’t Lead, James Rondinone approaches the somewhat taboo subject of whether women should be allowed to lead in the church - and whether the same is Biblically sound doctrine. Rondinone is a retired math teacher and graduated from a Bible college. He approaches his question in a slow, calculated manner, like a scientist would approach a research project. Rodinone’s book reads very much like an attorney setting up a case for the jury and leading us to the conclusion that he found. He presents several prices of “evidence” and the sources for his evidence.

The positive aspects of this book are that it is very well-written and detailed. Rodinone supports every assertion and finding of his with Biblical references and quotations. Rodinone is very, very, thorough. There were little to no typographical errors in the book. Finally, it is a short read as far as length goes.

The negative aspects of the book are that it often comes across as too wordy and too scholarly, like I’m reading someone’s college thesis. In addition, some of Rodinone’s supporting quotations and Biblical excerpts do not seem to relate to the point he is trying to make. The biblical excerpts and other quotes material are heavy-laden, so it often feels like you are just reading quote after quote with very little original thought and content from Rodinone.

This book would be ideal for those in a church setting like pastors and administrators who would like some biblical support for having women on their leadership team. This might also be an interesting read for congregation members or Christians who come from an “old school” background and way of thinking. This is not meant for the casual reader, nor the secular reader.

I gave this book a rating of 3 out of 4 stars because, while it is well-written and appears to be professionally edited, it reads very much like a lecture and was hard to get through because of the monotony and the endless quotations which, as mentioned above, sometimes did not even relate to the topic at hand.

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