Daughters of the church : women and ministry from new testament times to the present /
Like many of the women whose stories it tells, this book has a subdued strength that should not be underestimated. Rich in historical events and colorfully written, this account spans nearly two thousand years of church history. It tells of events and aspirations, determination and disappointment, p...
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Grand Rapids, Mich. :
Academie Books,
[1987], ©1987
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Table of Contents:
- The Gospel and the world of Jesus : wives and mothers
- Acts and Epistles : prophesying daughters and silenced wives
- The rise of the Church and the downfall of Rome : martyrs and sex objects
- Medieval Catholicism : nuns, "heretics," and mystics
- Reformation Protestantism : daring noblewomen and godly wives
- Post-Reformation sectarianism : visionaries and "she-preachers"
- Trans-Atlantic reform and revivalism : social workers and lay evangelists
- Foreign missions : jungle pioneers and urban church planters
- The non-Western church : lowly Bible women and renowned educators
- Modern Pentecostalism and denominationalism : tent-toting evangelists and ordained ministers
- The contemporary church faces the issues
- 1 The Gospel and the World of Jesus 19
- Wives and Mothers
- 2 Acts and Epistles: Prophesying Daughters and Silenced Wives 53
- 3 The Rise of the Church and the Downfall of Rome: Martyrs and Sex Objects 89
- 4 Medieval Catholicism: Nuns, "Heretics," and Mystics 129
- 5 Reformation Protestantism: Daring Noblewomen and Godly Wives 171
- 6 Post-Reformation Sectarianism: Visionaries and "She-Preachers" 207
- 7 Trans-Atlantic Reform and Revivalism: Social Workers and Lay Evangelists 245
- 8 Foreign Missions: Jungle Pioneers and Urban Church Planters 291
- 9 The Non-Western Church: Lowly Bible Women and Renowned Educators 329
- 10 Modern Pentecostalism and Denominationalism: Tent-toting Evangelists and Ordained Ministers 359
- 11 The Contemporary Church Faces the Issues 401