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An introduction to the study of women in diverse religious cultures
While women have made gains in equality over the past two
centuries, equality for women in many religious traditions remains
contested throughout the world. In the Roman Catholic Church and
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints women are not
ordained as priests. In areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan under
Taliban occupation girls and women students and their teachers risk
their lives to go to school. And in Sri Lanka, fully ordained
Buddhist nuns are denied the government identity cards that
recognize them as citizens. Is it possible to create families,
societies, and religions in which women and men are equal? And if
so, what are the factors that promote equality? Theory of Women in
Religions offers an economic model to shed light on the forces that
have impacted the respective statuses of women and men from the
earliest developmental stages of society through the present day.
Catherine Wessinger integrates data and theories from anthropology,
archaeology, sociology, history, gender studies, and psychology
into a concise history of religions introduction to the complex
relationship between gender and religion. She argues that
socio-economic factors that support specific gender roles, in
conjunction with religious norms and ideals, have created a
gendered division of labor that both directly and indirectly
reinforces gender inequality. Yet she also highlights how as the
socio-economic situation is changing religion is being utilized to
support the transition toward women’s equality, noting the ways
in which many religious representations of gender change over time.
"When They Were Mine" is the autobiography of Sheila Martin, a
member of the Branch Davidian Church at the time of its apocalyptic
encounter with the FBI in April, 1993. The assault resulted in a
fire that killed 76 Branch Davidians, including 23 children.
Sheila's husband and four oldest children died in the fire. Martin
told the story of her life, both before and after the attack, to
Catherine Wessinger, who then wrote this first-person narrative
from the recordings of their sessions together. The result is a
haunting account of one life, typical in its ups and downs, made
atypical by a collision of faith with history.
An introduction to the study of women in diverse religious cultures
While women have made gains in equality over the past two
centuries, equality for women in many religious traditions remains
contested throughout the world. In the Roman Catholic Church and
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints women are not
ordained as priests. In areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan under
Taliban occupation girls and women students and their teachers risk
their lives to go to school. And in Sri Lanka, fully ordained
Buddhist nuns are denied the government identity cards that
recognize them as citizens. Is it possible to create families,
societies, and religions in which women and men are equal? And if
so, what are the factors that promote equality? Theory of Women in
Religions offers an economic model to shed light on the forces that
have impacted the respective statuses of women and men from the
earliest developmental stages of society through the present day.
Catherine Wessinger integrates data and theories from anthropology,
archaeology, sociology, history, gender studies, and psychology
into a concise history of religions introduction to the complex
relationship between gender and religion. She argues that
socio-economic factors that support specific gender roles, in
conjunction with religious norms and ideals, have created a
gendered division of labor that both directly and indirectly
reinforces gender inequality. Yet she also highlights how as the
socio-economic situation is changing religion is being utilized to
support the transition toward women's equality, noting the ways in
which many religious representations of gender change over time.
The year 2000 has created an intense expectation in American
history. Since Jonestown and, even more so Waco, millennialist
religious groups have been recognized as a major challenge to
social control and law enforcement. In this book, a cross-cultural
volume, Catherine Wessinger reveals three patterns within
millennial groups that are not mutually exclusive: assaulted
millennial groups that are attacked by outsiders who fear and
misunderstand the religion, fragile millennial groups that initiate
violence to preserve the religious goal, and revolutionary
millennial groups possessing an ideology that sanctions violence.
These essays bring academic expertise to bear on the operation of
social order and in aiding law enforcement agencies. The book sets
an agenda for academics and policy makers alike.
Nearly twenty years after they happened, the ATF and FBI assaults
on the Branch Davidian residence near Waco, Texas remain the most
deadly law enforcement action on American soil. The raid by Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents on February 28, 1993,
which resulted in the deaths of four ATF agents and six Branch
Davidians, precipitated a 51-day siege conducted by the FBI. The
FBI tank and gas assault on the residence at Mount Carmel Center on
April 19 culminated in a fire that killed 53 adults and 23
children, with only nine survivors. In A Journey to Waco, survivor
Clive Doyle not only takes readers inside the tragic fire and its
aftermath, but he also tells the larger story of how and why he
joined the Branch Davidians, how the Branch Davidian community
developed, and the status of survivors. While the media and
official reports painted one picture of the Branch Davidians and
the two assaults, A Journey to Waco shares a much more personal
account of the ATF raid, the siege, and the final assault that
details events unreported by the media. A Journey to Waco presents
what the Branch Davidians believed and introduces readers to the
community's members, including David Koresh. A Journey to Waco is a
personal account of one man's journey with the Branch Davidians,
through the tragic fire, and beyond.
Nearly twenty years after they happened, the ATF and FBI assaults
on the Branch Davidian residence near Waco, Texas remain the most
deadly law enforcement action on American soil. The raid by Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents on February 28, 1993,
which resulted in the deaths of four ATF agents and six Branch
Davidians, precipitated a 51-day siege conducted by the FBI. The
FBI tank and gas assault on the residence at Mount Carmel Center on
April 19 culminated in a fire that killed 53 adults and 23
children, with only nine survivors. In A Journey to Waco, survivor
Clive Doyle not only takes readers inside the tragic fire and its
aftermath, but he also tells the larger story of how and why he
joined the Branch Davidians, how the Branch Davidian community
developed, and the status of survivors. While the media and
official reports painted one picture of the Branch Davidians and
the two assaults, A Journey to Waco shares a much more personal
account of the ATF raid, the siege, and the final assault that
details events unreported by the media. A Journey to Waco presents
what the Branch Davidians believed and introduces readers to the
community's members, including David Koresh. A Journey to Waco is a
personal account of one man's journey with the Branch Davidians,
through the tragic fire, and beyond.
The 1993 event at Mt. Carmel shocked all of America and has since
spawned a plethora of books regarding the "truth" about the Branch
Davidians. Memories of the Branch Davidians is the story told from
the inside. The oral history of Bonnie Haldeman, the mother of
Vernon Howell (David Koresh), offers an intimate, first-hand
account of how a boy named Vernon Howell became David Koresh.
Haldeman paints a picture of Koresh that could only be told by one
who knew both his greatest strengths and his deepest faults.
Christian Dispensationalism, the Taiping Revolution, cargo cults in
Oceania, the Baha'i Faith, and the Raelian Movement would seem to
have little in common. What they share, however, is a millennial
orientation-the audacious human hope for a collective salvation,
which may be heavenly or earthly or both. Although many religions
feature a belief in personal salvation, millennial faiths are
characterized by the expectation that salvation will be
accomplished for an entire group by a superhuman agent, with or
without human collaboration. The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism
offers readers an in-depth look at both the theoretical
underpinnings of the study of millennialism and its many
manifestations across history and cultures. While the term
"millennialism" is drawn from Christianity, it is a category that
is used to study religious expressions in diverse cultures,
religious traditions, and historical periods. Sometimes, millennial
expectations are expressed in peaceful ways. Other times,
millennialists become involved in violence. The Oxford Handbook of
Millennialism begins with a section that examines four primary
types of millennialism. Chapters in the next section examine key
issues such as charismatic leadership, use of scripture, prophetic
failure, gender roles, children, tension with society, and
violence. The rest of the book explores millennialism in a wide
variety of places and times, from ancient Near Eastern movements to
contemporary apocalyptic and new age movements, including the roles
played by millennialism in national and international conflicts.
This handbook will be a valuable resource for scholars of religious
studies, sociology, psychology, history, and new religious
movements.
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