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The status of women in the church is one of the most hotly debated
issues of our time. Some Protestant churches have either abandoned
or radically modified their interpretations of Biblical passages to
allow women to take leadership roles and to accommodate social
change; for others, the Old and New Testament passages forbid women
to take leadership roles, even though equality between the sexes
was taught by Jesus Christ and demonstrated in the early Christian
community. The current fervor concerning women in the church is
examined in this book, which also traces the status of women
through 2,000 years of church history. Chapters are devoted to
women in the life and ministry of Jesus, women in the earliest
Christian community, solutions to transitional problems, the
church's reversion to patriarchal models, Alexander Campbell and
the American Restoration Movement in the 19th century, the
antislavery movement and modern feminism, and the differing stances
taken by churches concerning women in leadership roles.
The Status of women has been a source of controversy throughout
history; in all societies it seems linked to religion. Even in
Christendom, where the elevation of women has been pursued to the
greatest extent, there continue to be major disagreements among
religious leaders. This book is a critical examination of New
Testament teachings on the social and religious status of women, in
light of the mores of New Testament times. A provocative and
challenging alternative to the traditional interpretation of
relevant passages is offered. The author sees the liberation of
women from male dominance as a significant underlying theme in the
New Testament, and Christian fundamentalism as a major hindrance to
it.
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