Great Women in Christian History

by A. Kenneth Curtis
Great Women in Christian History
Author: A. Kenneth Curtis
Publisher: Wingspread Pub
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781600661587
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Great Women in Christian History tells the stories of 37 notable women-women who have served God's kingdom as missionaries, martyrs, educators, charitable workers, wives, mothers, and instruments of justice. With its colorful anecdotes, biographical facts and actual words, this book will enrich, inform and motivate history enthusiasts, teachers, homeschoolers and the general reader alike.

Extraordinary Women of Christian History

by Ruth A. Tucker
Extraordinary Women of Christian History
Author: Ruth A. Tucker
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-02-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780801016721
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Christianity has long been criticized as a patriarchal religion. But during its two-thousand-year history, the faith has been influenced and passed down by faithful women. Martyrs and nuns, mystics and scholars, writers and reformers, preachers and missionaries, abolitionists and evangelists, these women are examples to us of faith, perseverance, forgiveness, and fortitude. With gracious irreverence, Ruth Tucker offers engaging and candid profiles of some of the most fascinating women of Christian history. From the famous to the infamous to the obscure, women like Perpetua, Joan of Arc, Teresa of Avila, Anne Hutchinson, Susanna Wesley, Ann Judson, Harriet Tubman, Fanny Crosby, Hannah Whitehall Smith, Corrie ten Boom, and Mother Teresa, along with dozens of others, come to vivid life. Perfect for small groups, these portraits of women who changed the world in their own significant way will spark lively discussion and inspire today's Christians to lives of faithful witness.

Feminine Threads

by Diana Lynn Severance
Feminine Threads
Author: Diana Lynn Severance
Publisher: Focus for Women
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Women in Christianity
ISBN: 9781845506407
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From commoner to queen, the women in this book embraced the freedom and the power of the Gospel in making their unique contributions to the unfolding of history. Wherever possible, the women here speak for themselves, from their letters, diaries or published works. The true story of women in Christian history inspires, challenges and demonstrates the grace of God producing much fruit throughout time.

Women in the Mission of the Church

by Leanne M. Dzubinski
Women in the Mission of the Church
Author: Leanne M. Dzubinski
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493429183
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Women have been central to the work of Christian ministry from the time of Jesus to the twenty-first century. Yet the story of Christianity is too often told as a story of men. This accessibly written book tells the story of women throughout church history, demonstrating their integral participation in the church's mission. It highlights the legacies of a wide variety of women, showing how they have overcome obstacles to their ministries and have transformed cultural constraints to spread the gospel and build the church.

Great Women of the Christian Faith

by Edith Deen
Great Women of the Christian Faith
Author: Edith Deen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1959
Genre: Christian biography
ISBN:
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Biographies of over a hundred great Christian women throughout the ages, being a companion volume to the author's previous "All the women of the Bible."

Women's History of the Christian Church

by Elizabeth Gillan Muir
Women's History of the Christian Church
Author: Elizabeth Gillan Muir
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1487593848
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Tracing two thousand years of female leadership, influence, and participation, Elizabeth Gillan Muir examines the various positions women have filled in the church. From the earliest female apostle, and the little known stories of the two Marys - the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene - to the enlightened duties espoused by the nun, the abbess, and the anchorite, and the persecutions of female "witches," Muir uncovers the rich and often tumultuous relationship between women and Christianity. Offering broad coverage of both the Catholic and Protestant traditions and extending geographically well beyond North America, A Women's History of the Christian Church presents a chronological account of how women developed new sects and new churches, such as the Quakers and Christian Science. The book includes a timeline of women in Christian history, over 25 black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and a list of primary and secondary sources to complement the content in each chapter.

50 Women Every Christian Should Know

by Michelle DeRusha
50 Women Every Christian Should Know
Author: Michelle DeRusha
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441220623
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Throughout history, countless women have boldly stepped out in faith and courage, leaving their indelible mark on those around them and on the kingdom of God. In lively prose Michelle DeRusha tells their stories, bringing into focus fifty incredible heroines of the faith. From Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, and Anne Hutchison to Susanna Wesley, Harriet Tubman, and Corrie ten Boom, women both famous and admirable live again under DeRusha's expert pen. These engaging narratives are a potent reminder to readers that we are not alone, the battles we face today are not new, and God is always with us in the midst of the struggle.

Women in Christian Traditions

by Rebecca Moore
Women in Christian Traditions
Author: Rebecca Moore
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2015-03-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1479829617
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Description of the roles women have played in the construction and practice of Christian traditions, from the earliest disciples to the latest theologians.

From Jesus to Christ

by Paula Fredriksen
From Jesus to Christ
Author: Paula Fredriksen
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0300164106
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"Magisterial. . . . A learned, brilliant and enjoyable study."—Géza Vermès, Times Literary Supplement In this exciting book, Paula Fredriksen explains the variety of New Testament images of Jesus by exploring the ways that the new Christian communities interpreted his mission and message in light of the delay of the Kingdom he had preached. This edition includes an introduction reviews the most recent scholarship on Jesus and its implications for both history and theology. "Brilliant and lucidly written, full of original and fascinating insights."—Reginald H. Fuller, Journal of the American Academy of Religion "This is a first-rate work of a first-rate historian."—James D. Tabor, Journal of Religion "Fredriksen confronts her documents—principally the writings of the New Testament—as an archaeologist would an especially rich complex site. With great care she distinguishes the literary images from historical fact. As she does so, she explains the images of Jesus in terms of the strategies and purposes of the writers Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John."—Thomas D’Evelyn, Christian Science Monitor