Anglican Women On Church And Mission

Author : Judith Berling
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780819228048

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Anglican Women on Church and Mission by Judith Berling Pdf

In the past several decades, the issues of women’s ordination and of homosexuality have unleashed intense debates on the nature and mission of the Church, authority and the future of the Anglican Communion. Amid such momentous debates, theological voices of women in the Anglican Communion have not been clearly heard, until now. This book invites the reader to reconsider the theological basis of the Church and its call to mission in the 21st century, paying special attention to the colonial legacy of the Anglican Church and the shift of Christian demographics to the Global South. In addition to essays by the volume editors, this 12-essay collection includes contributions by Jane Shaw, Ellen Wondra and Beverley Haddad, among others.

Author : Kwok Pui-Lan
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781848251939

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Anglican Women on Mission and the Church by Kwok Pui-Lan Pdf

This pioneering book by theologians and leaders in the Anglican Communion addresses the topics of ecclesiology and issiology. This book invites theologians, theological educators and church leaders to reconsider the theological basis of the Church and its call to mission and ministry in the twenty-first century, paying special attention to the colonial legacy of theAnglican Church and the shift of Christian demographics to the Global South.Part one of the book offers reflections on historical and theological perspectives on the Church by some of the Anglican Communion’s leading theologians. In the second part of the book, a number of authors from around the world discuss the involvement of Anglican women in God’s mission in a variety of contexts including the Mothers’ Union, the Church Mission Society and the HIV-Aids pandemic.

Author : Myra Rutherdale
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780774840347

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Women and the White Man's God by Myra Rutherdale Pdf

Between 1860 and 1940, Anglican missionaries were very active in northern British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. To date, histories of this mission work have largely focused on men, while the activities of women – either as missionary wives or as missionaries in their own right – have been seen as peripheral at best, if not completely overlooked. Based on diaries, letters, and mission correspondence, Women and the White Man’s God is the first comprehensive examination of women’s roles in northern domestic missions. The status of women in the Anglican Church, gender relations in the mission field, and encounters between Aboriginals and missionaries are carefully scrutinized. Arguing that the mission encounter challenged colonial hierarchies, Rutherdale expands our understanding of colonization at the intersection of gender, race, and religion. This book is a critical addition to scholarship in women’s, Canadian, Native, and religious studies, and complements a growing body of literature on gender and empire in Canada and elsewhere.

Author : Wai Ching Angela Wong,Patricia P. K. Chiu
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789888455928

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Christian Women in Chinese Society by Wai Ching Angela Wong,Patricia P. K. Chiu Pdf

Christian Women in Chinese Society: The Anglican Story expands on the long-standing debates about whether Christianity is a collaborator in or a liberating force against the oppressive patriarchal culture for women in Asia. Women have played an important role in the history of Chinese Christianity, but their contributions have yet to receive due recognition, partly because of the complexities arising out of the historical tension between Western imperialism and Chinese patriarchy. Single women missionaries and missionary spouses in the nineteenth century set the early examples of what women could do to spread the Gospel, yet they might not have intended to instill the same free spirit into their Chinese converts. The education provided to Chinese women by missionaries was expected to turn them into good wives and mothers, but knowledge empowered the students, allowing them to become full participants not only in the Church but also in the wider society. Together, the Western female missionaries and the Chinese women whom they trained explored their newfound freedom and tried out their roles with the help of each other. These developments culminated in the ordination of Florence Li Tim Oi to priesthood in 1944, a singular event that fundamentally changed the history of the Anglican Communion. At the heart of this collection lies the rich experience of those women, both Chinese and Western, who devoted their lives to the propagation of Anglicanism across different regions of mainland China and Hong Kong. Contributors make the most of the sources to reconstruct their voices and present sympathetic accounts of these remarkable women’s achievements. “This inspiring volume restores women converts and missionaries to their central place in the history of Chinese Christianity. Its critical re-evaluation of the contribution of women to the Anglican church in China reconfigures our understanding of mission and of the construct of Chinese womanhood.” —Chloë Starr, Yale University “This engaging volume provides a rounded and nuanced picture of the role of women in the history of the Anglican church in China by approaching it from multiple perspectives. A must-read for those interested in Asian Christianity or the role of women in the history of the church.” —Judith Berling, Graduate Theological Union “This wide-ranging collection offers a re-appraisal of the role of women in Anglican mission in China. Careful and detailed scholarship allows women’s often painful stories to be told afresh. Like all good collections, this book serves to challenge assumptions, stimulate research, and provoke further questions.” —Mark D. Chapman, University of Oxford

Author : Rhonda Anne Semple
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1843830132

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Missionary Women by Rhonda Anne Semple Pdf

Under the influence of wise and devoted and spiritually minded colleagues -- She is a lady of much ability and intelligence : the selection and training of candidates -- LMS work in North India : the feeblest work in all of India -- Good temper and common sense are invaluable : the Church of Scotland Eastern Himalayan Mission -- The work of the CIM at Chefoo : faith-filled generations -- Gender and the professionalization of Victorian society : the mission example -- Conclusion: fools for Christ

Author : Brian Stanley,Kevin Ward
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136830969

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The Church Mission Society by Brian Stanley,Kevin Ward Pdf

The Church Missionary Society (now renamed the Church Mission Society) has been for most of its 200-year history the largest and most influential of the British Protestant missionary agencies. Its bicentenary in 1999 is being marked by the publication of this collection of historical and theological essays by an international team of scholars, including Lamin Sanneh, Kenneth Cragg, and Geoffrey A. Oddie. The volume contains re-assessments of the classic centenary history of the CMS by Eugene Stock and of the strategic vision of Henry Venn, one of the two architects of the Three-Self theory of the indigenous church. There are chapters on the close links between the CMS and the Basel Mission, women missionaries, and regional studies of Samuel Crowther and the Niger mission, Iran, the Middle East, New Zealand, India, and Kikuyu Christianity. The volume makes a major contribution to the growing body of literature on the indigenization of missionary traditions, and will be of interest to historians of the missionary movement and non-western Christianity, as well as theologians concerned with religious pluralism, dialogue, and Christian mission.

Author : Elizabeth Gillan Muir,Marilyn Färdig Whiteley
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802076238

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Changing Roles of Women Within the Christian Church in Canada by Elizabeth Gillan Muir,Marilyn Färdig Whiteley Pdf

Canadian religious history has been written with relatively little reference to the role of women. Throughout the years, the church itself has intensified this problem by restricting the options of women -- excluding them from the most valued roles and positions. In the past, Christian women were obliged to find alternative avenues for the expression of their faith and, as a result, their experience has been unusually rich and varied. This pioneering anthology traces the history of Canadian women in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant traditions from the early days through the 1960s. Seventeen Canadian scholars tell the stories of individuals who have worked in traditional and non-traditional roles, alone and as members of groups, both within and outside church structures. All of the articles present new or little-known material, relating the faith, determination, and inventiveness of women whose experience has so far been overlooked. The volume includes an introductory overview of women's church work as well as a comprehensive bibliography of papers and books published about women in the Christian church in Canada, both in English and French. The incorporation of feminist analysis and an emphasis on gender issues set this collection apart from all other studies of Canadian church history. A unique and valuable book, it not only fills a void in the chronicles of religion, it adds an important new dimension to Canadian history.

Author : Elizabeth E. Prevost
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199570744

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The Communion of Women by Elizabeth E. Prevost Pdf

Elizabeth Prevost examines the massive Protestant campaign of female missionary expansion between the 1860s and 1930s, through a comparison of Anglican women's experience in Uganda and Madagascar.

Author : Frances J. Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Methodist Church
ISBN : UIUC:30112039907172

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The Story of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1869-1895 by Frances J. Baker Pdf

Author : Shirley Ardener,Fiona Bowie,Deborah Kirkwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000323221

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Women and Missions: Past and Present by Shirley Ardener,Fiona Bowie,Deborah Kirkwood Pdf

This collection of essays by eminent anthropologists, missiologists and historians explores the hitherto neglected topic of women missionaries and the effect of Christian missionary activity upon women. The book consists of two parts. The first part looks at 19th century women missionaries as presented in literature, at the backgrounds and experience of women in the mission field and at the attitudes of missionary societies towards their female workers. Although they are traditionally presented as wives and support workers, it becomes apparent that, on the contrary, women missionaries often played a culturally important role. The second and longest section asks whether women missionaries are indeed a special case, and provides some fascinating studies of the impact of Christian missions on women in both historical material and a wealth of contemporary material.Of particular value is the perspective of those who were themselves objects of missionary activity and who reflected upon this experience. Women actively absorbed and adapted the teachings of the Christian missionaries, and Western models are seen to be utilized and developed in sometimes unexpected ways.

Author : Ian S. Markham,J. Barney Hawkins, IV,Justyn Terry,Leslie Nuñez Steffensen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118320860

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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion by Ian S. Markham,J. Barney Hawkins, IV,Justyn Terry,Leslie Nuñez Steffensen Pdf

This uniquely comprehensive reference work provides a global account of the history, expansion, diversity, and contemporary issues facing the Anglican Communion, the worldwide body that includes all followers of the Anglican faith. An insightful and wide-ranging treatment of this dynamic global faith, offering unrivalled coverage of its historical development, and the religious and ethical questions affecting the church today Explores every aspect of this vibrant religious community – from analyzing its instruments of Unity, to its central role in interfaith communication Spans the Anglican Communion’s long history through to 21st century debates within the church on such issues as sexual-orientation of clergy, and the pastoral role of women Features a substantial articles on the Church’s 44 provinces, including a brief history of each Brings together a distinguished and international team of contributors, including some of the world’s leading Anglican commentators

Author : David L. Holmes
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1993-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1563380609

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A Brief History of the Episcopal Church by David L. Holmes Pdf

A readable and accurate account of the beginnings of the Anglican Church in America at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, to the establishment of the Protestant Church in America after the War of Independence to the present day. All who are insterested in Americn church history and in the influence of the Espicopal Church on American history will find Holmes' book most enlightening.

Author : Kwok Pui-lan
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781640656314

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The Anglican Tradition from a Postcolonial Perspective by Kwok Pui-lan Pdf

From a major scholar, a postcolonial perspective on key current and historical issues in Anglicanism, foregrounding the voices of theologians and church leaders from the Global South. In recent years, the Anglican Communion has been consumed by debates about gender, sexuality, authority, and biblical interpretation, which have frequently divided along North/South lines. Much of these controversies stem from the colonial history of Anglicanism. Written by a pioneer in postcolonial theology, this groundbreaking volume challenges Eurocentrism and racism in the Anglican Communion by highlighting the voices of theologians and church leaders from the Global South. The Anglican Tradition from a Postcolonial Perspective scrutinizes Anglican theology and history to advocate for the decolonization of the Church. It examines controversies on Christianity and the social order, economic justice, worship, gender and sexuality, women’s leadership, and the Church’s mission in a religiously pluralistic world.

Author : Kevin Ward,Brian Stanley
Publisher : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Church history
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025137352

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The Church Mission Society and World Christianity, 1799-1999 by Kevin Ward,Brian Stanley Pdf

This volume marking the bicentenary of the Church Mission Society not only recounts the history of a major mission institution but also provides significant discussion about the meaning of mission and the expansion of Christianity worldwide. Written by a team of contributors from five continents, these essays throw light on the practice of cross-cultural mission in our contemporary world, making this book of value to anyone who is concerned with mission strategies today.

Author : Ian Jones,Kirsty Thorpe,Janet Wootton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567106766

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Women and Ordination in the Christian Churches by Ian Jones,Kirsty Thorpe,Janet Wootton Pdf

The growth of women's ordained ministry is one of the most remarkable and significant developments in the recent history of Christianity. This collection of essays brings together leading contributors from both academic and church contexts to explore Christian experiences of ordaining women in theological, sociological, historical and anthropological perspective. Key questions include: How have national, denominational and ecclesial cultures shaped the different ways in which women's ordination is debated and/or enacted? What differences have women's ordained ministry, and debates on women's ordination, made in various church contexts? What 'unfinished business' remains (in both congregational and wider ministry)? How have Christians variously conceived ordained ministry which includes both women and men? How do ordained women and men work together in practice? What have been the particular implications for female clergy? And for male clergy? What distinctive issues are raised by women's entry into senior ordained/leadership positions? How do episcopal and non-episcopal traditions differ in this?