A Dictionary of Women in Church History
Title | A Dictionary of Women in Church History PDF eBook |
Author | Mary L. Hammack |
Publisher | Moody Publishers |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
Pocket Dictionary of Church History
Title | Pocket Dictionary of Church History PDF eBook |
Author | Nathan P. Feldmeth |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2010-03-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830867031 |
This convenient reference work by Nathan Feldmeth offers brief, up-to-date definitions of the terms, events, movements and figures of church history.
Women in Scripture
Title | Women in Scripture PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Meyers |
Publisher | HMH |
Pages | 1017 |
Release | 2000-03-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0547345585 |
“This splendid reference describes every woman in Jewish and Christian scripture . . . monumental” (Library Journal). In recent decades, many biblical scholars have studied the holy text with a new focus on gender. Women in Scripture is a groundbreaking work that provides Jews, Christians, or anyone fascinated by a body of literature that has exerted a singular influence on Western civilization a thorough look at every woman and group of women mentioned in the Bible, whether named or unnamed, well known or heretofore not known at all. They are remarkably varied—from prophets to prostitutes, military heroines to musicians, deacons to dancers, widows to wet nurses, rulers to slaves. There are familiar faces, such as Eve, Judith, and Mary, seen anew with the full benefit of the most up-to-date results of biblical scholarship. But the most innovative aspect of this book is the section devoted to the many females who in the scriptures do not even have names. Combining rigorous research with engaging prose, these articles on women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books, and the New Testament will inform, delight, and challenge readers interested in the Bible, scholars and laypeople alike. Together, these collected histories create a volume that takes the study of women in the Bible to a new level.
Concise Dictionary of Christianity in America
Title | Concise Dictionary of Christianity in America PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel G. Reid |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2002-05-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1579109691 |
Women's History of the Christian Church
Title | Women's History of the Christian Church PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Gillan Muir |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 2019-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1487593848 |
Tracing two thousand years of female leadership, influence, and participation, Elizabeth Gillan Muir examines the various positions women have filled in the church. From the earliest female apostle, and the little known stories of the two Marys - the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene - to the enlightened duties espoused by the nun, the abbess, and the anchorite, and the persecutions of female "witches," Muir uncovers the rich and often tumultuous relationship between women and Christianity. Offering broad coverage of both the Catholic and Protestant traditions and extending geographically well beyond North America, A Women's History of the Christian Church presents a chronological account of how women developed new sects and new churches, such as the Quakers and Christian Science. The book includes a timeline of women in Christian history, over 25 black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and a list of primary and secondary sources to complement the content in each chapter.
A Dictionary of Early Christian Biography
Title | A Dictionary of Early Christian Biography PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Wace |
Publisher | Hendrickson Publishers |
Pages | 1041 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 161970269X |
Discover essential, reliable information on over 800 Christian personalities, groups, and literature to the end of the sixth century A.D. in this unique, concise volume. It includes descriptions of the principle sects and heresies that challenged orthodox Christianity on several fronts during the early years. A remarkably comprehensive work, this volume evolved from the distinguished four-volume Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature. For anyone serious about the early church and the people who made indelible marks in its story, this is a fundamental resource. Features reliable sketches of major Christian personalities of the first six centuries Describes the principle sects and heretics of early Christianity, including discussions of the theological tendencies of these opponents Analyzes the documents, creeds, and literature of the early church and its opponents Covers more than 600 years of church history in one convenient volume
Women in the Church
Title | Women in the Church PDF eBook |
Author | Stanley J. Grenz |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 2010-05-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780830877799 |
Studies of key biblical passages on women's roles in the church fill entire bookshelves, if not libraries. But in Women in the Church, Stanley Grenz and Denise Muir Kjesbo offer the first in-depth theological study of this issue--one of the most bitterly contested issues of our day. Carefully considering the biblical, historical and practical concerns surrounding women and the ordained ministry, this book will enlighten people on all sides of the issue. But Grenz and Kjesbo make no secret of their bold conclusion: 'Historical, biblical and theological considerations converge not only in allowing, but also in insisting, that women serve as full partners with men.' Thorough and irenic, Women in the Church bids to take an intense discussion to a new plane.