God speaks to us, too : Southern Baptist women on church, home, and society / Susan M. Shaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaw, Susan M. (Susan Maxine), 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baptist women.

Baptists--Doctrines.

Baptists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How can women find strength, courage, and motivation in a religious denomination that believes in the necessity of a wife's submission to her husband? In God Speaks to Us, Too, Susan M. Shaw shows that Southern Baptist women are surprisingly more complex and rebellious than outside observers might think they are. She 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 or denominational leader. Although these women respect their leaders and are influenced by them, ultimately they rec

Contents:

Introduction: Raised right

the making of Southern Baptist identity

Just as I am : Southern Baptist women's experiences of salvation and baptism

The B-I-B-L-E : Southern Baptist women and the Bible

Casseroles and covered dishes : Southern Baptist women, hospitality, and friendship

Red and yellow, Black and White : the dynamics of race in the lives of Southern Baptist women

We've a story to tell : Southern Baptist women and ministry

Gracious submission : Southern Baptist women and the family

I am woman : Southern Baptist women and feminism

Competent before God : Southern Baptist women and soul competency

Cast of characters.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-290) and index.

ISBN:

9780813185484

0813185483

9780813135083

0813135087

9780813159850

0813159857

9780813172859

0813172853

OCLC:

229060743