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One of the most significant works on Anglican and Women's history
to be published in recent years. Includes a foreword by the
Archbishop of Canterbury. This book tells the story of how a parish
women's meeting started in 1876 by a Victorian vicar's wife is now
the most authentic and powerful organization of women in the new
global Christianity. Its cross-disciplinary approach examines how
religious faith and shifting ideologies of womanhood and motherhood
in the imperial and post colonial worlds acted as a source of
empowerment for conservative women in their homes, communities and
churches. In contrast to much of feminist history, A History of the
Mothers' Union 1876-2008: Women, Anglicanism and Globalisation
shows how the beliefs of ordinary women led them to become
advocates and activists long before women had the vote or could be
ordained priests. Having survived an identity crisis over social
and theological liberalism in the 1960s, the Mothers' Union
provides a model of unity and reconciled diversity for a divided
world wide church. Today it is hailed by the Archbishop of
Canterbury and international development practitioners as an
outstanding example of global Christian engagement with poverty and
social transformation issues at the grass roots. The material is
arranged both thematically and chronologically. Case studies of
Australia, Ghana and South Africa trace how the Mothers' Union
arrived with white British women but evolved into indigenous
organizations. CORDELIA MOYSE is Adjunct Professor of Church
History at Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lancaster, PA, USA.
One of the most significant works on Anglican and Women's history
to be published in recent years. Includes a foreword by the
Archbishop of Canterbury. This book tells the story of how a parish
women's meeting started in 1876 by a Victorian vicar's wife is now
the most authentic and powerful organization of women in the new
global Christianity. Its cross-disciplinary approach examines how
religious faith and shifting ideologies of womanhood and motherhood
in the imperial and post colonial worlds acted as a source of
empowerment for conservative women in their homes, communities and
churches. In contrast to much of feminist history, A History of the
Mothers' Union 1876-2008: Women, Anglicanism and Globalisation
shows how the beliefs of ordinary women led them to become
advocates and activists long before women had the vote or could be
ordained priests. Having survived an identity crisis over social
and theological liberalism in the 1960s, the Mothers' Union
provides a model of unity and reconciled diversity for a divided
world wide church. Today it is hailed by the Archbishop of
Canterbury and international development practitioners as an
outstanding example of global Christian engagement with poverty and
social transformation issues at the grass roots. Thematerial is
arranged both thematically and chronologically. Case studies of
Australia, Ghana and South Africa trace how the Mothers' Union
arrived with white British women but evolved into indigenous
organizations. CORDELIA MOYSE is Adjunct Professor of Church
History at Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lancaster, PA, USA.
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