# Q&A: Is faith feminine? Why US churches have men in pulpits, women in pews

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- Published: 2026-11-02T20:40:13+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-qa-faith-feminine-churches-men.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/q-a-is-faith-feminine-why-us-churches-have-men-in-pulpits-women-in-pew-7384bf/

Working as a Christian minister years ago, Landon Schnabel noticed a paradox common to many U.S. churches: Men filled leadership roles, implying that religion is masculine and patriarchal, but many more women participated in services, Bible study and other activities.

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