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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Page 38
... told Bishop Allen that God had called her to preach . He responded that the rules of Methodism “ did not call for women preachers . " Lee was relieved . She married and bore two children , putting aside the idea of breaking convention ...
... told Bishop Allen that God had called her to preach . He responded that the rules of Methodism “ did not call for women preachers . " Lee was relieved . She married and bore two children , putting aside the idea of breaking convention ...
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... told that their fate as individuals did not matter to society gained a conviction that it did matter to God . Whether because they were blacks in a world that condoned slavery or because they were women in a world that insisted they ...
... told that their fate as individuals did not matter to society gained a conviction that it did matter to God . Whether because they were blacks in a world that condoned slavery or because they were women in a world that insisted they ...
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... told him that she wanted a church to be built on the site . Diego rushed to inform the Spanish bishop of the Virgin's request . The bishop assumed Diego had made up the story , but when Diego returned to the hill , he found roses ...
... told him that she wanted a church to be built on the site . Diego rushed to inform the Spanish bishop of the Virgin's request . The bishop assumed Diego had made up the story , but when Diego returned to the hill , he found roses ...
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