The Making of Biblical Womanhood
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Beth Allison Barr
USA Today BestsellerChristianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist (History & Biography)Foreword INDIES 2021 Finalist for Religion"A powerful work of skillful research and personal insight."--Publishers WeeklyBiblical 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.
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Author
Beth Allison Barr
Pages
256
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Published Date
2021-04-20
ISBN
1587434709 9781587434709
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Jennifer Payne
"Barr says she’s a historian, not a theologian, and it shows. I very much appreciated the history she presents, but cannot agree with her conclusions, especially because she doesn’t back them up exegetically. <br/><br/>I am very sorry Barr has experience the worst of what Complementarians have to offer. I really am. But to accuse every Complementarian of being abusive is a terrible stretch. <br/><br/>I agree with a lot of the author’s points, but I would suggest anyone who reads this book and feels that what she says is true about every Complementarian to do research on Narrow (or Soft) Complementarianism and see that a lot of what she points as a problem is solved there.<br/><br/>Again, good book for some history on women in Christianity. But in my opinion, this is not a good theology book."
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France W
"It’s a great mix of history and Bart’s personal experiences which all highlight the views much of the Christian church has about women today and their opposition to the female empowerment movements!"
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Natalie Bell
"We love a book that can point out sexism in the church without throwing the Bible in with the bathwater."
Skye Melrose