Women as Heads of State?

One of my fundamental intentions for this blog is to focus on lasting, eternal truths and principles found in the Logos for our grid to understand our lives lived out in family, sacred community and civil spheres, and not on the distracting, fleeting, disconnected news and/or events of the world.

         That's why I'd like to post this topic concerning the biblical principles of women as civil rulers and not stumble around with the merits or short-comings of Michele Bachmann, Hillary Clinton, or Sarah Palin.

        Conservative Christians in general believe that a man, and not a woman, should be the covenantal "head" of a particular family, and too, that a man, not a woman, should be the head of any local congregation.  But when it comes to civil or government matters, well, we're all a little bit muddled.  

This idea of women as leaders in our civil institutions is becoming more and more of an issue especially with 2012 fast approaching and the
all-merciful State blessing us once again by allowing us to chose our next President (may IT live forever!).

        Christians need to consider and understand this issue fully from the Scriptures and the best explanation I've found on this topic (and one I fully agree with) is in a concise, clear essay by William Einwetcher, pastor of Immanuel Free Reformed Church in Ephrata, Pennsylvania found  HERE
         Please, if you have the opportunity, set aside some time and read it through slowly.