An End to this Strife: The Politics of Gender in African American ChurchesFortress Press - 224 páginas Williams's important work argues that taking the New Testament and particularly Galatians 3:28 seriously should lead black churches to challenge sexism and racism not only in society at large but also in African American churches and denominational bodies. By addressing oppressive practices in African American and other churches, they remain true to the liberation principle of the Bible-the equality of all people before God-which has been used effectively by black churches. His argument unfolds first through looking at the biblical text, especially the figure of Jesus and his ministry and how he broke the social barriers of his day. It then shows how African American Christians have historically appropriated this lens and legacy in their own religious and social experience and explains how this vision pertains to the state of black women in the churches today. Williams's book will help all Christian churches reappropriate the biblical text and serve as a model for how the Bible can be responsibly employed in the churches and the public arena to promote equality for all people. |
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... leaders , who in many cases were Christian ministers . Despite this biblical theme and the tradition of protest against racial and classist oppres- sion , however , when the issue of sexism surfaced in the black church , particu- larly ...
... leaders , who in many cases were Christian ministers . Despite this biblical theme and the tradition of protest against racial and classist oppres- sion , however , when the issue of sexism surfaced in the black church , particu- larly ...
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... leadership roles , particularly in the preaching and pastoral ministries . The question of women's participation in leadership roles in the church is tied to the tradi- tional biblical understanding of a " woman's place . " This ...
... leadership roles , particularly in the preaching and pastoral ministries . The question of women's participation in leadership roles in the church is tied to the tradi- tional biblical understanding of a " woman's place . " This ...
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... leadership . The Black Church , Black Churches , or African American Churches ? Any work investigating the African American tradition — religious or nonre- ligious has to contend with a number of descriptive terms . Various terms have ...
... leadership . The Black Church , Black Churches , or African American Churches ? Any work investigating the African American tradition — religious or nonre- ligious has to contend with a number of descriptive terms . Various terms have ...
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... leaders cite these passages as justification for closing the doors of lead- ership , preaching , and pastoral ... leadership and preaching . The parallel statement in 1 Tim . 2 : 11-15 represents the perspective of the second - century ...
... leaders cite these passages as justification for closing the doors of lead- ership , preaching , and pastoral ... leadership and preaching . The parallel statement in 1 Tim . 2 : 11-15 represents the perspective of the second - century ...
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... leadership ) . I argue here that the oppressive social context of the black male in America historically caused him to seek within the black church a place of power and autonomy and , more importantly , his manhood . I contend that the ...
... leadership ) . I argue here that the oppressive social context of the black male in America historically caused him to seek within the black church a place of power and autonomy and , more importantly , his manhood . I contend that the ...
Contenido
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Scripture Subjugation and Silence | 44 |
Proclamation Protest and a New Principle | 75 |
Pulpit Power and Prohibitions | 107 |
Vision Envision and Revision | 137 |
Women Word and Witness | 160 |
Weve Come This Far by Faith | 188 |
Notes | 192 |
Selected Bibliography | 217 |
Index | 219 |
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An End to this Strife: The Politics of Gender in African American Churches Demetrius K. Williams Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 86 - Of a truth I perceive, that God is no respecter of persons ; but in every nation he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Página 17 - When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
Página 180 - And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh ; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions ; and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My Spirit.
Página 159 - As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
Página 85 - Art thou called being a servant '( care not for it : but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Página 61 - For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'?
Página 89 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Página 56 - For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. (For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
Página 86 - What I have said respecting and against religion, I mean strictly to apply to the slaveholding religion of this land, and with no possible reference to Christianity proper; for, between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference — so wide, that to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to reject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked.
Referencias a este libro
From the Kitchen to the Parlor: Language and Becoming in African American ... Lanita Jacobs-Huey Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |