Daughters of the church : women and ministry from new testament times to the present / Ruth A. Tucker and Walter L. Liefeld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tucker, Ruth, 1945-

Contributor:

Liefeld, Walter L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in Christianity--History.

Women in Christianity.

History.

Women in church work--History.

Women in church work.

Women clergy--History.

Women clergy.

Physical Description:

552 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Academie Books, [1987]

Summary:

Rich in historical events and colorfully written, this fascinating account of women in the church spans nearly two thousand years of church history. It tells of events and aspirations, determination and disappointment, patience and achievement that mark the history of daughters of the church from the time of Jesus to the present.

The authors have endeavored to present an objective story. The very fact that readers may find themselves surprised now and again by the prominent role of women in certain events and movements proves the inequality that historical narrative has often been guilty of.

This is a book about women. It is a setting straight of the record--a restoring of balance to history that has repeatedly played down the significance of the contributions of women to the theology, the witness, the movements, and the growth of the church.

An exegetical study of relevant Scripture passages offers stimulating thought for discussion and for serious reevaluation of historical givens. This volume is enriched by pictures, appendixes, bibliography, and indexes.

Like many of the women whose stories it tells, this book has a subdued strength that should not be underestimated.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 511-540.

ISBN:

0310457416

OCLC:

15283631