Well known reformed pastor John Piper has caused shock and outrage by suggesting women should not work jobs where they have "very personal influence" over men.
"If a woman's job involves a good deal of directives toward men, they will need to be non-personal in general, or men and women won't flourish in the long run in that relationship without compromising profound biblical and psychological issues," he said in answer to a question about whether women could be police officers.
"If a woman's relationship to a man is very personal, then the way she offers guidance and influence will need to be more non-directive. And my own view is that there are some roles in society that will strain godly manhood and womanhood to the breaking point" he said.
The pastor declined to give a list of jobs which women could not work, and recognised he would be viewed as an "absolute dinosaur" for making the remarks.
"I doubt that moving away from dinosaur truth has been good for the world or would be good in the long run no matter how sweeping the day is in regard to making negligible sexuality and gender issues in role relationships."
Writing on his blog Benjamin L. Corey called the pastor's words "absolutely dangerous".
"It appears that Piper actually thinks biblical womanhood disqualifies women from the vast majority jobs in the world, unless those jobs took place inside a giant lady bubble."
"Where could one work, what vocation could one hold, where one wouldn't be in the position of giving instructions to men? I can't think of many..."
