This text looks at the roles of clergywomen in five denominations - Episcopal, United Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran, Southern Baptist, and Roman Catholic - and argues that there has been a widespread failure within the church itself to examine the position of women in its hierarchy.
This text looks at the roles of clergywomen in five denominations - Episcopal, United Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran, Southern Baptist, and Roman Cat...
Nineteenth-century women reformers such as the radical abolitionists have frequently been seen as having abandoned the constraints of religion in order to pursue their personal and political goals. The subjects of this book - Angelina Grimke, Sarah Grimke, Sallie Holley, Abby Kelley, and Lucretia Mott - did indeed reject what they found to be the repressive features of the Christianity of their day. Their religiosity, however, remained fundamental to their world view. In this book, Anna M. Speicher explores the dimentions of this evolving faith, which was critical in shaping their decisions...
Nineteenth-century women reformers such as the radical abolitionists have frequently been seen as having abandoned the constraints of religion in orde...
These essays by Islamic women scholars in the USA give voice to and are evidence of the growing network of Muslim women involved with the issues of women's human rights through scholarship activism. It brings together critical arguments for the fair treatment of women.
These essays by Islamic women scholars in the USA give voice to and are evidence of the growing network of Muslim women involved with the issues of wo...
These essays by Islamic women scholars in the USA give voice to and are evidence of the growing network of Muslim women involved with the issues of women's human rights through scholarship activism. It brings together critical arguments for the fair treatment of women.
These essays by Islamic women scholars in the USA give voice to and are evidence of the growing network of Muslim women involved with the issues of wo...
