Reddit reviews Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology)
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Two Views on Women in Ministry has four different authors [two egalitarians, and two complimentarians] each write a chapter, and then the other three respond to it. It's a round robin of sorts. I highly recommend it as it's a great book on the discussion between egalitarians and complementarians. I don't think the authors particularly use much of Catholic or Orthodox arguments, as they most heavily rely on scripture as opposed to tradition. However, I would still recommend this book as an introduction to the debate. I've read it and it is phenomenal.
Hey if you are particularly interested in this topic and want to read the thoughts of several New Testament scholars that disagree and walks through all of the pertinent passages - I found this book to be super helpful.
In the end, I thought Craig Blomberg's position seemed to be the most scripturally faithful position. He would approve of your situation precisely, but only under those particular limitations.
As /u/Liquid_Boss says, context matters, and I don't think 1 Tim 2 is speaking in generalities, but about roles within a specific context.
This is actually a smaller part of a much bigger topic: Complementarianism vs. Egalitarianism. I'm researching it right now and if you want to do the same, this is a good book to explore the various views. Warning: It can be very academic/dry, but that's what I'd expect from a book using well-reasoned/cited arguments over faulty petitions.
If you're really interested check out this book. I highly recommend it: http://www.amazon.com/Two-Views-Women-Ministry-Counterpoints/dp/031025437X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256236841&sr=8-1