On the Veiling of Virgins.

Contents (18 chapters)

1. 1. Truth Rather to Be Appealed to Than Custom, and Truth Progressive in Its Developments.
2. 2. Before Proceeding Farther, Let the Question of Custom Itself Be Sifted.
3. 3. Gradual Development of Custom, and Its Results.  Passionate Appeal to Truth.
4. 4. Of the Argument Drawn from 1 Cor. XI. 5-16.
5. 5. Of the Word Woman, Especially in Connection with Its Application to Eve.
6. 6. The Parallel Case of Mary Considered.
7. 7. Of the Reasons Assigned by the Apostle for Bidding Women to Be Veiled.
8. 8. The Argument E Contrario.
9. 9. Veiling Consistent with the Other Rules of Discipline Observed by Virgins and Women in General.
10. 10. If the Female Virgins are to Be Thus Conspicuous, Why Not the Male as Well?
11. 11. The Rule of Veiling Not Applicable to Children.
12. 12. Womanhood Self-Evident, and Not to Be Concealed by Just Leaving the Head Bare.
13. 13. If Unveiling Be Proper, Why Not Practise It Always, Out of the Church as Well as in It?
14. 14. Perils to the Virgins Themselves Attendant Upon Not-Veiling.
15. 15. Of Fascination.
16. 16. Tertullian, Having Shown His Defence to Be Consistent with Scripture, Nature, and Discipline, Appeals to the Virgins Themselves.
17. 17. An Appeal to the Married Women.
18. 18. Elucidations.