Beyond the Curse: Women Called to Ministry - Couverture souple

Spencer, Aida Besancon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 094357529X ISBN 13 : 9780943575292

Editeur : Hendrickson Publishers Inc, 1989

Synopsis

Book by Spencer Aida Besancon

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

With issues such as the ordination of women and the call for "inclusive" language affecting the church today, Aída Spencer has provided a helpful and important study of how the Scriptures really speak to these and other issues related to the role of women in the church. From the biblical account of creation and "the fall" to other relevant Old Testament passages, Beyond the Curse carefully examines the attitudes toward and teachings about women especially those of Jesus and Paul. Beyond the Curse sheds light on instances in the New Testament of feminine authority and on feminine metaphors used in Scripture to define God, the church, and society. Jesus is shown to have broken through the cultural barriers of firstcentury Palestine in his attitudes toward and dealings with women. Paul's later works are found to be consistent with Jesus' views, as Spencer notes the vital place of women in Paul's ministry. Women in leadership roles and the many implications are viewed first hand by Spencerherself a minister. William David Spencer, the author's husband, gives an afterword, explaining his personal journey as the spouse of an ordained minister. Timely and vital to an understanding of the growth of a woman's role in the church, Beyond the Curse is a compelling and important work. Women in leadership roles and the many implications are viewed firsthand by Spencerherself a minister. William David Spencer, the author's husband, gives an afterword, explaining his personal journey as the spouse of an ordained minister. Timely and vital to an understanding of the growth of a woman's role in the church, Beyond the Curse is a compelling and important work.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Aída Besançon Spencer, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., and assistant professor of New Testament at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, is also the author of Paul's Literary Style.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hendrickson Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 1989
• ISBN 10: 094357529X
• ISBN 13: 9780943575292
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224