the other passages as ‘conservative’ or ‘traditional’ passages that express something of limited value.”2 In short, the Biblical egalitarian generally believes: 1. Gal. 3:28 to be concerned with, among other social issues, the functional roles of Christian men and women. As such it is the core or “heart” of the New Testament teaching to the church regarding that subject. 2. Tension between this passage’s clear teaching (as socially and functionally determinative) and those passages apparently in