Christian patriarchy is often illustrated as a series of umbrellas in which the male leadership of the church holds authority over the male leaders of their homes who hold authority of the women and children at the bottom of the hierarchy. (rachelheldevans.com)
It follows from all this that a christological figure such as Jesus, who is to be found at the bottom of the hierarchy of unilateral power, stands at the apex of life conceived in terms of relational power. (religion-online.org)
In terms of this kind of power, Jesus and other religious leaders are at the bottom of the hierarchy of power. (religion-online.org)