'Why I don’t think having a female Archbishop is a good thing'

Hope Bonarcher reflects on womanhood, faith, and the appointment of the Church of England’s first female Archbishop of Canterbury, questioning whether progress always aligns with biblical truth.

I love being a woman. It’s possibly my favourite part of God’s design for me. God’s graced women with beauty, significance, value and strength. Humbly and sacrificially, we birth, raise children and run households, and like Boudicca, Joan of Arc and Queen Elizabeth I, we valiantly lead battles and nations. Whether behind the scenes discreetly or captivating on the world’s stage, women are an integral half of how God created and designed humanity. I wholeheartedly esteem this, yet I don’t think my respect and appreciation for womanhood is diminished because I don’t automatically believe a female Archbishop of Canterbury is a good thing.