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Loading... Does Christianity Teach Male Headship?: The Equal-Regard Marriage and Its Critics (edition 2003)by David Blankenhorn (Editor), Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen (Editor), Don Browning (Editor)
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This is not just another book on the perennial issue of male headship. In contrast to those many who regard Christianity as the great source of male domination, this book argues that authentic Christianity does not teach that husbands have spiritual superiority over their wives, and its authors listen to and engage voices that still claim that it does. Written by distinguished Protestant and Roman Catholic scholars, the book first demonstrates how deep strands of the Christian tradition have always taught an ethic of gender mutuality, sowing the seeds for what is today called the "equal-regard marriage." Though patriarchy was pervasive in the ancient world surrounding early Christianity and sometimes influenced the church, new research shows that the earliest layers of Christianity both resisted and worked to transform it. Not every author in the book agrees with this point of view; dissenters have their say too. As a whole, "Does Christianity Teach Male Headship? constitutes a robust debate that, finally, invites readers to decide.Contributors: David BlankenhornDon BrowningLisa Sowle CahillAllan C. CarlsonDaniel Mark CereMaggie GallagherW. Robert GodfreyBonnie Miller-McLemoreJohn W. MillerCarolyn OsiekMary Stewart Van LeeuwenJohn Witte Jr. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)261.835872Religions Christian church and church work Church and the world; Social theology and interreligious relations and attitudes Christianity and socioeconomic problems Social Teaching With Respect to Culture and Institutions Marriage & Parenting Parenting Husbands & WivesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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