The commonly held view that women are by nature “more spiritual” than men is debatable, at least, scripturally speaking. This is the idea that women are more “spiritual” because their emotional nature tends to render them more open to “spiritual things,” “realms,” and the like. Perhaps. But this raises the more important question – Just what do we mean by the term “spiritual”?

Paul gives us a definitive answer in his first letter to the Corinthians. The “spiritually minded” man understands that God achieved victory over sin, Satan, and death through a crucified Messiah. Moreover, the proclamation of “Christ crucified is His power and wisdom.”