Head Coverings Since The Reformation
Channel: Aaron Shafovaloff
Date: 2022-08-09

I gave this presentation in my seminary's Church History class.

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LIddX-f6Cqta7_zeW2YMrBgKaDzw2lex2VVyoObvBBg/edit?usp=sharing

More quotes: https://coveringhistory.wordpress.com/

The strongest modern evangelical argument against coverings being binding today comes from Benjamin Merkle:

 “Should Women Wear Head Coverings?”
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/should-women-wear-head-coverings/

Same content, more academic: “Paul’s Arguments from Creation in 1 Corinthians 11:8-9 and 1 Timothy 2:13-14: Ap Apparent Inconsistency Answered”
https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/49/49-3/JETS_49-3_527-548_Merkle.pdf

Also see Andy Naselli’s “Do Complementarians Consistently Apply How Paul Argues from Creation in 1 Cor 11:8–10 and 1 Tim 2:13–14?”
https://andynaselli.com/can-complementarians-consistently-apply-how-paul-argues-from-creation-in-1-corinthians-118-10-and-1-timothy-213-14

Jeremy Gardiner’s 2016 book, “Head Covering: A Forgotten Christian Practice for Modern Times”, represents the minority view among evangelicals (that covering is still binding today). He makes a textual case, and addresses practical questions for those who choose to go down that path.

Head Covering Movement: https://www.headcoveringmovement.com/

See their list of articles: https://www.headcoveringmovement.com/articles-series

Popular modern coverings: https://www.garlandsofgrace.com/