The King's Hall The Case for Christian Headcovering
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Apr 10, 2026 A deep dive into Paul’s teaching on women covering their heads during gathered worship. They trace the practice through church history and examine why it faded in the 20th century. The conversation tackles scriptural arguments about headship, nature, and angels, plus pastoral and household tensions when convictions differ.
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Historic Norms Shifted With 20th Century Feminism
- Head coverings were normative across nearly all Christian traditions until the 20th century and only shifted after feminist cultural revolts.
- Eric Kahn and Brian Sauvé trace the removal from worship to mid-20th century feminism and NOW campaigns that labeled veils as symbols of subjection.
Head Covering Reflects Theological Chain Of Headship
- Paul grounds headship in a hierarchical chain from God to Christ to man to woman, tying worship practice to theological order.
- The covering signals that hierarchy in the worship context, not a mere cultural custom.
Paul's Command Is Worship-Focused And Creation Based
- 1 Corinthians 11 commands that women in gathered worship wear a head covering as a symbol of authority and submission rooted in creation and worship order.
- Brian reads and argues the passage is clear and was historically applied as an apostolic ordinance for worship.
