Woman, Church and State

Woman, Church and State
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Total Pages : 570
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Synopsis Woman, Church and State by : Matilda Joslyn Gage

Woman, Church and State

Woman, Church and State
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Total Pages : 568
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Synopsis Woman, Church and State by : Matilda Joslyn Gage

In her most important work, Matilda Joslyn Gage, founder of the Women's National Liberal Union, attacks the religious ideas and customs which historically have oppressed women.

Separation of Church and State

Separation of Church and State
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 529
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ISBN-10 : 9780674038189
ISBN-13 : 0674038185
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Synopsis Separation of Church and State by : Philip HAMBURGER

In a powerful challenge to conventional wisdom, Philip Hamburger argues that the separation of church and state has no historical foundation in the First Amendment. The detailed evidence assembled here shows that eighteenth-century Americans almost never invoked this principle. Although Thomas Jefferson and others retrospectively claimed that the First Amendment separated church and state, separation became part of American constitutional law only much later. Hamburger shows that separation became a constitutional freedom largely through fear and prejudice. Jefferson supported separation out of hostility to the Federalist clergy of New England. Nativist Protestants (ranging from nineteenth-century Know Nothings to twentieth-century members of the K.K.K.) adopted the principle of separation to restrict the role of Catholics in public life. Gradually, these Protestants were joined by theologically liberal, anti-Christian secularists, who hoped that separation would limit Christianity and all other distinct religions. Eventually, a wide range of men and women called for separation. Almost all of these Americans feared ecclesiastical authority, particularly that of the Catholic Church, and, in response to their fears, they increasingly perceived religious liberty to require a separation of church from state. American religious liberty was thus redefined and even transformed. In the process, the First Amendment was often used as an instrument of intolerance and discrimination.

Church, State and Public Justice

Church, State and Public Justice
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
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ISBN-10 : 9780830874743
ISBN-13 : 0830874747
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Synopsis Church, State and Public Justice by : P. C. Kemeny

Abortion. Physician-assisted suicide. Same-sex marriages. Embryonic stem-cell research. Poverty. Crime. What is a faithful Christian response? The God of the Bible is unquestionably a God of justice. Yet Christians have had their differences as to how human government and the church should bring about a just social order. Although Christians share many deep and significant theological convictions, differences that threaten to divide them have often surrounded the matter of how the church collectively and Christians individually ought to engage the public square. What is the mission of the church? What is the purpose of human government? How ought they to be related to each other? How should social injustice be redressed? The five noted contributors to this volume answer these questions from within their distinctive Christian theological traditions, as well as responding to the other four positions. Through the presentations and ensuing dialogue we come to see more clearly what the differences are, where their positions overlap and why they diverge. The contributors and the positions taken include Clarke E. Cochran: A Catholic Perspective Derek H. Davis: A Classical Separation Perspective Ronald J. Sider: An Anabaptist Perspective Corwin F. Smidt: A Principled Pluralist Perspective J. Philip Wogaman: A Social Justice Perspective This book will be instructive for anyone seeking to grasp the major Christian alternatives and desiring to pursue a faithful corporate and individual response to the social issues that face us.

Leadership for Women in the Church

Leadership for Women in the Church
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9780310540212
ISBN-13 : 0310540216
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Synopsis Leadership for Women in the Church by : Susan Hunt

Susan and Peggy remind us that true leadership is not so much a result of one's position, but rather an outgrowth of Christlike qualities which are neither male nor female.

God Speaks to Us, Too

God Speaks to Us, Too
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9780813172859
ISBN-13 : 0813172853
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Synopsis God Speaks to Us, Too by : Susan M. Shaw

Showing that Southern Baptist women are more complex and rebellious than outsiders might think, the author presents the views of more than 150 women, often using their own words, and finds in them an unshakable belief that God speaks as directly to them as to any pastor.

Men and Women in the Church

Men and Women in the Church
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Publisher : Crossway
Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : 9781433566561
ISBN-13 : 1433566567
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Synopsis Men and Women in the Church by : Kevin DeYoung

"This is the first book I will recommend to those who want to study what the Scriptures teach about the roles of men and women both in marriage and the church. . . I was amazed at how much wisdom is packed into this short book. Everything in the book is helpful, but the practical application section alone is worth the price of the book." — Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary A Biblical Primer on Men and Women in the Church There is much at stake in God making humanity male and female. Created for one another yet distinct from each other, a man and a woman are not interchangeable—they are designed to function according to a divine fittedness. But when this design is misunderstood, ignored, or abused, there are dire consequences. Men and women—in marriage especially, but in the rest of life as well—complement one another. And this biblical truth has enduring, cosmic significance. From start to finish, the biblical storyline—and the design of creation itself—depends upon the distinction between male and female. Men and Women in the Church is about the divinely designed complementarity of men and women as it applies to life in general and especially ministry in the church.

The Ministry of Women in the Church

The Ministry of Women in the Church
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Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 0961854561
ISBN-13 : 9780961854560
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Synopsis The Ministry of Women in the Church by : Elisabeth Behr-Sigel

This book, written by a leading Orthodox theologian, offers a serious re-examination of the role of women in the Church. For Orthodox and Roman Catholics, especially, the question of women's ordination must be asked "from the inside" and not only "from the outside". This book does not suggest final answers, but raises issues and defines their relative importance.

The Struggle to Stay

The Struggle to Stay
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 9780231551809
ISBN-13 : 0231551800
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Synopsis The Struggle to Stay by : Katie Gaddini

Evangelical Christianity is often thought of as oppressive to women. The #MeToo era, when many women hit a breaking point with rampant sexism, has also reached evangelical communities. Yet more than thirty million women in the United States still identify as evangelical. Why do so many women remain in male-dominated churches that marginalize them, and why do others leave? In each case, what does this cost them? The Struggle to Stay is an intimate and insightful portrait of single women’s experiences in evangelical churches. Drawing on unprecedented access to churches in the United States and the United Kingdom, Katie Gaddini relates the struggles of four women, interwoven with her own story of leaving behind a devout faith. She connects these personal narratives with rigorous analysis of Christianity and politics in both countries, and contextualizes them through interviews with more than fifty other evangelical women. Gaddini grapples with the complexities of obedience and resistance for women within a patriarchal religion against the backdrop of a culture war. Her exploration of how women choose to leave or remain in environments that constrain them is nuanced and personal, telling powerful stories of faith, community, isolation, and loss. Bringing together meticulous research and deep empathy, The Struggle to Stay provides a revelatory account of the private burdens that evangelical women bear.

Gender, Church and State in Early Modern Germany

Gender, Church and State in Early Modern Germany
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9781317886884
ISBN-13 : 1317886887
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Synopsis Gender, Church and State in Early Modern Germany by : Merry E. Wiesner

This text brings together eleven important pieces by Merry Wiesner, several of them previously unpublished, on three major areas in the study of women and gender in early modern Germany: religion, law and work. The final chapter, specially written for this volume addresses three fundamental questions: "Did women have a Reformation?"; "What effects did the development of capitalism have on women?"; and "Do the concepts 'Renaissance' and 'Early Modern' apply to women's experience?" The book concludes with an extensive bibliographical essay exploring both English and German scholarship.