Episcopal Women : Gender, Spirituality, and Commitment in an American Mainline Denomination.
The opening of the ministry to women has created a new situation within Protestant denominations. This work studies the impact of these gender changes and includes essays on Episcopal theology and women's spirituality, the urban church, ageing and the church, women's organizations.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1996.
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Colección: | Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Introduction; I: Historical Perspectives; 1. Woman's Work and Woman's Calling in the Episcopal Church: Chicago, 1880-1989; 2. Episcopal Women as Community Leaders: Galveston, 1900-1989; 3. Women and the Parallel Church: A View from Congregations; 4. Beyond the Parallel Church: Strategies of Separatism and Integration in the Governing Councils of the Episcopal Church; II: Contemporary Voices; 5. Gender and Generations in Congregations; 6. Different Voices: African American Women in the Episcopal Church; 7. Women's Works of Devotion: Feasts, Fairs, and Festivities.