Women and American ReligionOxford University Press, 2000 - 141 pages An old African-American churchgoers' saying rings true for most religious denominations in the United States: "Women are the backbone of the church." For centuries, women have been the majority of members in almost all religious groups. They provide essential financial and social support and work tirelessly in the background of all church-based activities. Yet it is largely men who occupy the high rungs of church hierarchy, and they are the ones who get most of the credit. Ann Braude examines the important role of women in American religious history, focusing on their recent admission to public religious leadership and their fight for equal rights and recognition through the centuries. Both noted and little known women--such as Margaret Winthrop, Jarena Lee, Mary Baker Eddy, Henrietta Szold, Aimee Semple McPherson, and Mary Daly--spring to life in the pages of this thorough, passionate book. |
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... groups in the United States : " Women are the backbone of the church . " The saying has a double mean- ing . Women provide essential support for the church and affirm its moral role , but their work happens in the background and their ...
... groups in the United States : " Women are the backbone of the church . " The saying has a double mean- ing . Women provide essential support for the church and affirm its moral role , but their work happens in the background and their ...
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... groups to address social needs . n the fall of 1873 , the women of Hillsborough , Ohio , decided it was time to take ... groups arrived in the United States , they followed the model set by groups such as the WCTU . In the 20th century ...
... groups to address social needs . n the fall of 1873 , the women of Hillsborough , Ohio , decided it was time to take ... groups arrived in the United States , they followed the model set by groups such as the WCTU . In the 20th century ...
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... groups currently ordain women . This includes most liberal Protestant denominations : Methodists , Presby- terians ... groups where it has been accepted . But the country's largest religious groups , the Catholic Church and the Southern ...
... groups currently ordain women . This includes most liberal Protestant denominations : Methodists , Presby- terians ... groups where it has been accepted . But the country's largest religious groups , the Catholic Church and the Southern ...
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