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The making of biblical womanhood : how the subjugation of women became gospel truth / Beth Allison Barr.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: x, 245 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781587434709
  • 1587434709
  • 9781587435348
  • 1587435349
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Contents:
Introduction -- 1. The Beginning of Patriarchy -- 2. What If Biblical Womanhood Doesn't Come from Paul? -- 3. Our Selective Medieval Memory -- 4. The Cost of the Reformation for Evangelical Women -- 5. Writing Women Out of the English Bible -- 6. Sanctifying Subordination -- 7. Making Biblical Womanhood Gospel Truth -- 8. Isn't It Time to Set Women Free?
Summary: "A trusted historian shows that "biblical womanhood" isn't biblical, but was born in a clearly definable historical moment, and presents a better way forward for the contemporary church"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers--pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles in local churches to relationship dynamics, this belief shapes the everyday lives of evangelical women. Yet biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says Baylor University historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments. This book moves the conversation about biblical womanhood beyond Greek grammar and into the realm of church history--ancient, medieval, and modern--to show that this belief is not divinely ordained but a product of human civilization that continues to creep into the church. Barr's historical insights provide context for contemporary teachings about women's roles in the church and help move the conversation forward. Interweaving her story as a Baptist pastor's wife, Barr sheds light on the #ChurchToo movement and abuse scandals in Southern Baptist circles and the broader evangelical world, helping readers understand why biblical womanhood is more about human power structures than the message of Christ.-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 220.8305 B268 Available 33111009809936
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 220.8305 B268 Checked out 06/19/2024 33111010515951
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

USA Today Bestseller
Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist (History & Biography)

"A powerful work of skillful research and personal insight."-- Publishers Weekly

Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers--pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles in local churches to relationship dynamics, this belief shapes the everyday lives of evangelical women. Yet biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says Baylor University historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments.

This book moves the conversation about biblical womanhood beyond Greek grammar and into the realm of church history--ancient, medieval, and modern--to show that this belief is not divinely ordained but a product of human civilization that continues to creep into the church. Barr's historical insights provide context for contemporary teachings about women's roles in the church and help move the conversation forward.

Interweaving her story as a Baptist pastor's wife, Barr sheds light on the #ChurchToo movement and abuse scandals in Southern Baptist circles and the broader evangelical world, helping readers understand why biblical womanhood is more about human power structures than the message of Christ.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-244).

Introduction -- 1. The Beginning of Patriarchy -- 2. What If Biblical Womanhood Doesn't Come from Paul? -- 3. Our Selective Medieval Memory -- 4. The Cost of the Reformation for Evangelical Women -- 5. Writing Women Out of the English Bible -- 6. Sanctifying Subordination -- 7. Making Biblical Womanhood Gospel Truth -- 8. Isn't It Time to Set Women Free?

"A trusted historian shows that "biblical womanhood" isn't biblical, but was born in a clearly definable historical moment, and presents a better way forward for the contemporary church"-- Provided by publisher.

Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers--pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles in local churches to relationship dynamics, this belief shapes the everyday lives of evangelical women. Yet biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says Baylor University historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments. This book moves the conversation about biblical womanhood beyond Greek grammar and into the realm of church history--ancient, medieval, and modern--to show that this belief is not divinely ordained but a product of human civilization that continues to creep into the church. Barr's historical insights provide context for contemporary teachings about women's roles in the church and help move the conversation forward. Interweaving her story as a Baptist pastor's wife, Barr sheds light on the #ChurchToo movement and abuse scandals in Southern Baptist circles and the broader evangelical world, helping readers understand why biblical womanhood is more about human power structures than the message of Christ.-- Provided by publisher.

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