The early Salvation Army professed its commitment to sexual
equality in ministry and leadership. In fact, its founding
constitution proclaimed women had the right to preach and hold any
office in the organization. But did they?
"Women in God's Army" is the first study of its kind devoted to
the critical analysis of this central claim. It traces the extent
to which this egalitarian ideal was realized in the private and
public lives of first- and second-generation female Salvationists
in Britain and argues that the Salvation Army was found wanting in
its overall commitment to women's equality with men. Bold
pronouncements were not matched by actual practice in the home or
in public ministry.
Andrew Mark Eason traces the nature of these discrepancies, as
well as the Victorian and evangelical factors that lay behind them.
He demonstrates how Salvationists often assigned roles and
responsibilities on the basis of gender rather than equality, and
the ways in which these discriminatory practices were supported by
a male-defined theology and authority. He views this story from a
number of angles, including historical, gender and feminist
theology, ensuring it will be of interest to a wide spectrum of
readers. Salvationists themselves will appreciate the light it
sheds on recent debates. Ultimately, however, anyone who wants to
learn more about the human struggle for equality will find this
book enlightening.
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